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tail that appertains to the business OF

tail that appertains to the business of
life insurance.
From Miss Amendt the humblest
caller who really has business with the
Equitable will receive the same treat
ment as the star general agent of the
Equitable. This is part of Miss
Amendt's theory of success. It is Miss
Amendt's special province to attend to
this agency business, for Mr.. Tarbell.
She keeps in touch with everything ap-
pertaining to her department in the
United States and Canada. The gen.
eral agents in all the large cities in all
that territory do their business chiefly
with her, and all the smaller men, of
course, are under her dominion.
Her appearance in the Equitable fight
really led to her newspaper "discov-
cry" The newspaper men began to ask
questions about this busy woman. Then
they began to ply her with questions.
II started" she told one correspond
ent, Gin MIR. Tarbell's Office in Chicago
as stenographer, and when he came
here, in 1898, to be second vide presi-
dent, I was taken along, with several
others. That's all. 80
GLOW did first get with the EQuit-
able? Just as any other woman might
lived in Logan, Ohio, where was
born, and when my father lost his
money had to teach school to help
along the family. Every night when
went to bed hoped I wouldn't wake
up in the morning. hated it 80. Fin
ally saved up $500, and went to Chi
cago to- learn stenography. .
~ took the course and got my diplo-
ma. The Equitable needed a stenog-
rapher, and got the place at SIS a
week. The work interested me; I took
hold, and finally became Mr.. .Tarbells
secretary and stenographer. He was
general agent for the Northwestern
territory then, with his headquarters
in Chicago, but he was made vice presi-
dent, and came to New York. 49, -.
"That was twelve years ago. Our
business grew 80 large that other stem
ographers and secretaries were needed,
and SO I became one of the assistants
to Mr.. Tarbell, as I am now. For. the
-
past six or seven. years haven't done
any stenographic work; now I have
three or four stenographers of my own,
and my own secretary -. |..~
Mr.. Tarbell has in charge all the
agencies in the United States and Can
ada. Nearly all that enormous busi-
ness passes through Miss Amendt's
hands before it reaches her chief. 1t is
her function to take the wear of detail
off his mind. She answers . great deal
of correspondence which Mr.. Tarbell
never sees. Other letters she answers.
but hands to Mr.. Tarbell to read over.
Very little of his vast correspondence
dealing with 100000 policy holders and
those who expect to become policy
holders reaches Mr.. Tarbe1l first hand.
q :. ID
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and his authority
was so great that
he was privileged
to cut out para
graphs from for
eign newspapers
intended for the
personal use OF
the car. &c.,, .gE,.s
Krivochlik is one
of the brightest
and most learned
of Russians. His
title is director of
the journal of the
prefecture.
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Write to s. G. Warner, G.. P. l. T. A..
Kansas City Southern Ry., Kansas City,
No. no, for information 9,nadt concerning free
Locations, Improved farms, Mineral lands,
Rice lands, and Timber lands and for
copy of Current Events" Business o.
portunities, Rice book, X. G. S. Fruit
book. Cheap round trip homeseekers'
tickets on sale first and third Tuesdays of
each month. The short line to the Land
of Fulfllment,"
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RUssIA's CHIEF CENSOR.
Highest Intelligence and It,arning
@ Are Requisites for Those Who
n. Revise Newspaper Reports.

st. Petersburg Michael de Krivo-
chlik, the chief censor of Russia, has
been keeping an eye many years on
all newspapers entering and published
In this country. He had power to strike
out anything which he considered dan
gerous for the Russian people to know,
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Measuring Waves.

The Atlantic waves have been care
fully measured for the Washington
photographic bureau. In height, the
waves usually average about 80 feet,
but in rough weather they attain from
40 to AZ feet. In storms they are often
from 500 to 600 feet long, and last ten
or II seconds, while the longest yet
known measured half a mile, and did
not spend itself for % seconds.
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Phewl

Young Lady Ito perfumer)-1 don't
think you forwarded the scent l
meant: it doesn't seem the same as
what | ordered.
Punning Shopman-I am sure,
madam, what you meant sent; the
scent sent was the scent you 'meant;
therefore we are both Of one sent
mentally Sloper.
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were very irregular, dark colored and
full of sediment. The Pills cleared 1t
all up and have not had IN ache in
nv back since taking the last dose.
MY health generally is Improved q
great deal"
FOSTER-MILBURN CO., Buffalo,
NY. For sale by all dealers, price 80
cents per box.
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Boston idea of Iudelicacy.

Boston Mother-Now, Emersonia, tho
doctor has issued positive orders that You
must not wear your glasses on the street.
Miss Backbay-Oh, but, mother, il
seems 80 indicate to appear in public
without tllem.-Pittsburg Post.
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Appendicitis Extremely Popular.

So fashionable is appendicitis in Brit
lsh society circles that, says London
Opinion, many women would rather
have it chan a three-quarter length
photograph in a magazine" 49,
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Not Necessary,

Indignant Sister-See here, Lottie;
thought mother told you not to en-
courage that young man.
Lottie-So she did; but that young
man doesn't need any encouragement.
Judge.
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A woman thinks her husband is a
splendid business man when he can
straighten out her bank balance for her
up the overdraft.-N. Y. Press.
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It may not seem quite so romantic to
the man who fell in love with voice IN
. photograph and, hunting up the owner,
asking for more money.-Chicago Sun.
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"Doan's Kidney
Pills proved a
very efficient
remedy in my
case. l used
them for disor-
dered kidneys
and backache,
from which /
hadexperienced
g. great deal OF
trou bio an d
pain. The kid.
new secrotiOns
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1T doesn't pay to poke fun at girl"
says the cynical bachelor. '"rhe first
thing you know she'll get even with you
by marrying you." -Philadelphia Record.
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The path to the poorhouse is paved with
gold bricks and strewn with bargains
N. o. Picayune. ~
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How's Your Appetitee

If it isn't just right or you have any
trouble with your Stomach or Liver. take
Pusheck' s.Kuro. It is the best tonic on
earth. At druggists 500, or from Dr.
G. Pusheck, Chicago. ~. =: ..
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Ladies Can Wear Shoes
One size smaller after using Aliens Foot.
Ease. A certain cure for swollen, sweating,
hot, aching feet. At all Druggists, 25c. Ac.
cept no substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address A. s. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N. Y.
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QUICK RESULTS.

W. J. Hill, Of Concord,
N. c., Justice of the
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n. Piakhau's Advice and Medicine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-14

president that he asserted that prin-
ciple of foreign policy which has pass
ed into history as the Monroe doctrine.
One of Mr.. Monroe's first official acts
as chief executive was to make the
brilliant John Quincy Adams of Mas
sachusetts head of the state depart
ment. Mr.. Adams had already given
abundant evidence that he was the
worthy son of his father, who had
been the second president. He was
educated at Harvard and in foreign
universities and was one of the most
forcible political essayists of his day.
When he was minister to Holland.
Washington wrote of him to the elder
Adams, Il give it as my decided opin-
ion that your son is the most valuable
public character we have abroad" Aft
er that he was successfully minister to
Berlin, United States senator from
Massachusetts,, professor at Harvard
minister to Russia, justice of the SUI
preme court and minister to England
He fully justified Washington's pre-
dictfon that Mr.. Adams will prove
himself to be the ablest Of ali our
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-14
James MO1TOe

iency. Thomas Jefferson, James Madi-
son. James Monroe John Quincy
Adams and Martin Van Buren, were
all secretaries of state before they
reached the presidency, and James
Buchanan achieved the same distinc-
ton. Since Buchanan no secretary of
state has gone higher in the govern
mental service. The glittering prize
has coquetted seductively with more
than one of them, but it has eluded all,
and the Office has long been regarded
as the grave of political ambition, the
end of all things to be obtained by the
Buffrages of the people.
The state department is also first of
the nine executive branches of the
government in point of origin. 1t was
the successor of the old department of
foreign affairs, created in 1871 and
presided over first by Robert R. Liv-
tngston and afterward by John Jay.
The first duly accredited secretary of
state was Thomas Jefferson, who was
appointed in 1882 With the single ex-
ception of Washington, then serving
his first year as president of the re-
public which his genius had made pos
sible. the first secretary of state was
without question the leading citizen of
the American commonwealth. 1t was
at a moment when nothing within the
gift of the American people could have
added to the distinction which already
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-14

he had achieved both at home and
abroad. He did not relish the idea of
being narrowed down TO the duties
still underlined and largely expert
mental, of the new secretaryship. He
would have preferred to live quietly at
Monticello. but at the urgent request
of Washington he took up the burden
Jefferson found abundant exercise
for all his ,cleverness. Political mat
tiers were in a state of agitation the
world over. European politics was in
condition of violent ebullition and
American affairs were scarcely less
disturbed. France declared war against
England, and it became burning
question whether or not the infant re-
public should go to the assistance Of
its recent warm ally and friend. JEFF
ferson saw no other just and reason
able alternative, but Alexander Hamil
ton and his argument of the duty of
self preservation carried the day, and
the United States did not go into the
quarrel In 1893 Jefferson decided to
retire from his uncongenial post and
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n Who Have Conducted the Department Of state;
Elhu Root Is Thirty-seventh In Line Of Succession

diplomatic corps" He served during
Monroe's two terms and then became
president.
Adams put Henry Clay at the head
of the department Of state. Clay had
been a candidate for the presidency
and he was man Of great ability. He
was the chief exponent of western in
fluences, which were becoming potent
and he was also the idol of the masses
He had been speaker Of the house for
thirteen years and was the finest ora
tor in the land. Mr.. Clay served ac-
ceptably for four years and was then
elected to the senate. He resigned
from the upper house and retired to
private life, but was twice nominated
for president and defeated.
Bluff Andrew Jackson appointed the
polished and talented Martin Van Blu
rem of New York as his first secretary
of state. He had been governor and
senator and was the most influential
politician in his state. At the end of
the third year he resigned and was
nominated as minister to England. but
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-14
TWELVE DIE IN WRECK.
Fast Train on the Nickel Plate collides
With Freight.

Cleveland Ohio, Aug IA fast
eastbound passenger train on the
Nickel Plate road collided with west
bound freight train early Sunday at
Kishman, Ohio, near Vermillion, re-
sulting in the death of twelve persons
while at least twenty five others We're
injured eight of whom will probably
die The wreck, according to the Of
ficia1s of the company, was caused by
a misunderstanding of orders, or neg
lect to obey them, on the part of the
crew of the freight train.
The Dead.
Charles w. Poole. engineer of the pas
senger train; 60 years old, Conneaut,
Ohio.
Joseph Alexander, "a years old. New
ark. N. j.
Frank Weaver, IS years old, Findley,
Ohio.
Domenica Pomodoro, Italian, 80
years old, laborer.
Antonio Grillo, % years old, italian
laborer.
Joseph Paraci 3s years old, laborer.
Frank Buscini, 26 years old, laborer.
Francisco Scilla, SO years old, labor
e..
Natalie Dirmora, 80 years old, labor
e.
Antoni Achille. "a wears old, laborer.
Calagus Travola, "a years old, lab
erer
Calogo Cagliani, % years old, labor
err. hurled through car window, died in
Lorain hospital as result of injuries.
Death in Smoking Car.
Aside from the engineer, the men
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-14
MRS. PEcKHAM MUST TALK.
Grand Jury Will Call Woman Involved
In Cotton Crop Scandal.

Washington Aug 14-There will be
important developments during this
week in the cotton crop scandal as the
grand jury resumes its sitting on
Tuesday and a large number of wit
nesses have been cited to appear. Mrs.
Peckham, the wife of Peckham, who
is involved in the scandal and who is
the person referred to by Secretary
Wilson when he declared that the
scandals in the agricultural department
We're caused by quarrel between two
stock gamblers over a woman, will APP
pear before the grand jury.
Mrs. Peckham will be questioned
closely and an attempt will be made to
force her to tell all she knows about
the sale of advance information from
the cotton crop reports and the brlb-
cry by Former Associate Statistician
Holmes of other employees of the sta
tistical bureau. as indicated by United
States Attorney Beach who is con-
Quoting the case against those who
have brought discredit upon the de-
partment.
Mrs. Peckham is defiant and threat
ems to sue Secretary Wilson for libel
on account of the illusions made to
her. 1t is anticipated that she will
prove an unwilling witness and may
refuse to answer questions. II she
adopts the same course pursued by
Haas it will further delay in the
prosecution, as the government has as
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was not confirmed. He was vice presi-
dent during Jackson's second term and
succeeded jackson. After Van Buren,,
Jackson had no less than three secre-
taries of state-EdUard Livingston of
Louisiana, Louis McLane of Delaware
and John Forsyth of Georgia. Mr..
Forsyth was retained by President
Van Buren, Livingston was native
of New York and was one of the most
eminent jurists of his time. He was
district attorney and mayor of New
York, but became defaulter through
the misconduct of a clerk. He removed
to New Orleans and achieved great
success, paying in full the debt he
owed the government. He resigned
the state portfolio to become minister
to England. McLane had been United
States senator, minister to England
and secretary of the treasury. Forsyth
had been United States senator from
Georgia, minister to Spain and govern
or of his state.
William Henry Harrison chose Dan
lei Webster, at the time the most con-
spicuous figure in American politics.
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He had been active in the Harrison
campaign. and the general believed he
owed his election to the. great Massa-
chusetts orator. After Harrison's UNI
timely death John Tyler retained Web
ster in his cabinet. Tyler became so
unpopular that his secretary prudent
ly resigned before the close of his
term. Three successive appointees fol-
lowed in rapid succession-Hugh s.
Legare of South Carolina, Abel p.
Upshur of Virginia and John c. Cal
houn of South Carolina. Legare was a
famous Charleston lawyer and cam
paign orator who had done yeoman
service in the Harrison campaign and
had been made attorney general as a
reward. He did not live long, and Up
shur, who was secretary of the navy
at the time, succeeded him. Upshur
was killed by the explosion of can
non shortly afterward and the honor
fell to Calhoun, who had already been
the recipient of numerous tokens of
public confidence. Member of congress-,
Monroe's last secretary of war, vice
president with the younger Adams and
reelected with Jackson, United States
senator, secretary of state-he was all
of these in rapid succession.
James Buchanan. President Folks
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reach determination Of it until he
shall have returned to Washington the
latter part OF September.
Strong pressure is being brought to
bear upon the president to induce him
not to call an extra session Many
senators and representatives have urg
ed against IL. Last spring it was the
presidents idea to call an eXtraordi-
nary session of congress in Oct
for the purpose of enacting, if possih
railroad rate legislation.
Subsequently the president made ar
rangements for a two weeks trip
thru the south, beginning on October
II. 1t was then announced that the
proposed extraordinary session would
not be held until after the November
election.
In this connection it can be said to
be not unlikely, in view of the preva-
lence of yellow fever in New Orleans,
that the president may conclude to
make his trip thru the south in two
sections, visiting the Atlantic coast
states in October and Louisiana and
Arkansas and perhaps Tennessee later.
No definite arrangements to this end
have been completed, but, the matter is
being considered.
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justice of the supreme court of the
United States, which dignity he held
for thirty four years.
Jefferson had now reached the presi-
Dental chair, and it was to be expect
ed that he would bespeak the services
of his warm friend and fellow Virgin
ian, James Madison. Even at that
period Mr. Madison was one of the
best known men in the country. He
had been so prominent in the building
of the republic that his fame had gone
to all parts of the earth. He was a
graduate of Princeton college and a
brilliant scholar. He had declined the
Office when it was vacated by Jeffer
son, but at the second call he decided
to accept. Mr.. Madison filled the Office
for eight years in such a manner as to
gain the confidence and appreciation
Of the people. as was shown by his sub
sequent election to the presidency.
Mr.. Madison's first choice for secre-
tary of state was Robert Smith of
Maryland. who had been secretary of
the navy during Jeffersons first term.
Smith was native of Lancaster Pa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-14

as quartermaster general of the army
and was also the new republics post
master general for awhile. Pickering
was continued in the department of
state by President Adams, but they
did not agree. The secretary was re-
moved, and he retired to his farm near
Salem. He was afterward elected SEN
ator and showed himself to be man
of considerable ability.
Mr. Adams persuaded John Marshall
of Virginia, one of the most noted jul
rists in the country, to take the port
folio. Marshall was reluctant and had
already declined several prominent Of
fees. but he was particular friend of
Adams. and he yielded on that ac-
count. He was not college bred, but
had acquired an excellent education
and had been active in the framing of
many of the most vital reforms of the
time. AS secretary of state he dis
played great ability in his correspon-
dence with Rufus King, minister to
Great Britain. Marshall served only
a year, having been appointed chief
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killed on the passenger train were all
riding in the smoking car at the head
of the train, and were mostly foreign
laborers in the. employ of the Standard
Oil Company on their way from Fort
Seneca. o., to Brooktield, o.. in charge
of a foreman. Engineer Poole of the
passenger train was killed at his post
while trying to reach for the airbrake
after seeing the headlight of the freight
train. His fireman, Haefner, saved
himself by jumping.
The high speed of the passenger train
threw it's locomotive and first three
coaches over OH the engine of the
freight train. telescopng the smoker
and the ear following. The forward
cars of the freight train We're splinter
ed to fragments. OF the passengers
in the smoker none escaped injury
Fortunately there was no fire. AS soon
as possible after the wreck occurred
doctors were sent on a special train to
the scene from Lorain.
President Caniff of the Nickel Plate
yesterday stated that from the infor-
nation in the hands of the officials the
freight train crew had orders to go
on the siding at Kishman and there
await the passage of the passenger
train. Why this was not done in time
to permit the passenger train to go by,
or flagman sent out, has not yet been
learned. A rigid investigation is. how
ever, being made by the railway Off
Gals
1t is said that the watch of the en-
gineer of the freight train was slow,
and that the engineer believed that he
had eight minutes to get his train on
the siding before the passenger train
was due. The freight train had slack
ened speed and was about to back in on
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and had been identified with the Fed
eral cause in Maryland and served
with great distinction in Washington's
campaigns. He was liked by all of
the great men of the country, but he
was not diplomat, and at the close
of the second year of his incumbency
he retired to give place to James
Monroe of Virginia.
Mr. Monroe was a born diplomatist.
When he came into office the condition
of the country was perilous apd gloomy
in the extreme. The British had taken
Washington and everything was in dis
order. He began at once to work with
all the energy and mental celebrity
which were so characteristic of him
and soon accomplished wonders in the
way of restoring the public credit and
building up the national resources.
Monroe continued in the Office until the
close of Madison's second term and
then became the Democratic candidate
for the presidency, being elected and
reelected with scarcely any opposi-
ton. It was during his second term as