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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01
Colonel Bunker'S
Critics Apology
A Mistake Of His at the Battle o.
Manassas That Led to Many
Complications.

copyright, 1906, by r. B. McClure.1
I was my custom, sah," said Colo
mel Bunker as he carefully re-
placed the glass on the table and
elevated his feet-''it was my
custom in all perilous moments during
the wah to place myself at the head of
my regiment and my sword ana
to victory or death. l Go not go so far
as to claim that l originated this Gus
tom or practice, but l believe | fol
lowed it more closely than any other
colonel III the service. When q private
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01
MAX SING: fSCRDAU.

The Author Of "1eE~nerati0n" Was
a T'recs.ciccs Youth.
Max Simon Noru..u links the open
Inc of the Panama canal un Ter Amer
lean ownership will mark the begin
ming Of a new epoch. He anticipates
that the Pacific ocean will become the
scene Of Il great struggle because of
the building Of the canal. At first the
Anglo-Saxon element, he prophesies,
will seek to drive Out the German and
French flags floating over single points
in the Pacific ocean, and then the strug-
gle will he carried to the Asiatic coast.
Noglau is a physician by profession.
and he still practices the healing art.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01

married to DIR. William X. Whitney. a
Buffalo On. w. physician. Miss Mabelle
has blue eyes and dark hair. possesses
q charming manne ana is n social ia
vorite. When she was a baby she ac-
conlpanicd her parents to Hawaii. sat
on the lap of King kalakaua and was
made much of by his dusky majesty.
Miss Mabelle has marked musical tai
emit and is Il clever violinist. Her IA
ther is a native of Mississippi and is
sixty-siX years OF g He was educat-
ed for the law, is a lawyer, editor and
planter and fought for several years
In the Confederate army. He served
seven terms in the house of represent
atives and has been in the senate since
1896. The Mississippi is Il battleship
OF 1900 ton displacement and will bc
q very formidable addition to the navy.
Hall Game. whose visit to America IS
for the purpose Of studying II cap
tainS of industry. expects to deal with
the great commercial rulers Of the
United States in his next novel. Nj.
Game is a native of the Isle Of Man
and one of the worlds most successful
novelists and playwrights, Like Thorn
as Hardy. he was trained for the pro
fession Of all architect. but found lit.
erature a more alluring field. His first
novel was The Shadow of Il Crime"
and he is at his best in The Deem
ster," The Christian" and The Eter-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01

York. He fatty refused to be a candi-
date, but ran for alderman In the gas
house" district instead. knowing well
that he could not be elected there. lie
Is a clubman. banker. director in va
rious great enterprises and Il member
Of the Four Hundred. Mr.. Cutting was
born In New York fifty-three years
ago and 10 a graduate Of Columbia uni.
veFsity.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01

SNUE1eVe NIIU UIIIOSt
before lie realized it he found himself
phaking hands with the autocrat of all
the Russias. The ear was very era-
eIous and began to make conversation
be soon as possible.
How do you do, Mr.. Flint:" he
asked In English which had no accent.
How long have you been In Russian"
Almost before the American could re-
ply Nicholas was ready with another
question. In the most informal and
friendly manner he continued to con.
verse On . variety Of topics, from sub
marines to President Roosevelt, whom
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01

or politics he gives
generously Of his
time and money to
keep alive Il move
ment whose sole
object. 1t is said.
is to secure an hon
est and fair adj
ln!niStration Of the
business OF the
metropolis. Several
years z his fol-
lowers attempted
to force hin, to run
for y, ~< N-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01

mai city In early
manhood Mr.. Game
was a police report
er on the Liverpool
Mercury. In Il re-
cent speech to the
North Lancashire
club Mr..
Game referred to Il
number Of rather
venOmOus stories
that have been pub.
ushed about "nly
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01

running as 4 serial
IN a prominent
magazine.
The young author
has among the
curioS in his airy
New York apart
ment Il boomerang.
\ magazine edi-
tor said Of this odd
weapon the other
day:
Il do not believe
that 4 native can
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01

lie mas been on TIC
stage for thirty
four years and was
born in Boston in
1853. He gradual
ed from the anna
teur to the profess
siOnal stage and
for some time was
in the company Of
the late John Nc
Cullough. He play
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01

speeches whenever
he could find I'm
opportunity.
In those days he
vas tall and aWk-
ward and n woman
halter. His appear
ancc on the rOStrum
was always the
signal for an out
burst of merriment
from the under
graduates and their
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01

Mrs. Housekeep-You're a big.
healthy man. Why don't you go to
work?
Weary Walker-Lady, I'll tell yer
me trouble. I'm an unhappy medium"
Mrs. Housekeep-What do you mean
by that?
Weary Walker-Well, yer see. I'm
too heavy fur light work an too light
fur heavy work.-CathOlic Standard
and Times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01

IN a~ntechamber Of
the palace, where
he found himself
In company with
several others who
e waiting to re-
ceive a summons to
the imperial pres
ence. When his turn
came Mr.. Flint
was ushered into
the royal library by
a tall orderly in
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01
Noted Names
In h News
Miss Mabelle Money-Hall Game. Nov.
O1ist-Booth Harrington on Boom
eeanas Lord Hugh Cecil.
r.. Fulton CuttiM6.
AAISS MABELLE
IN CLARE MO-
NEV c,1NuSor

of the new battle
ship Mississippi, Is
the youngest daugh-
ter Of fernando De
Soto Money. United
States senator from
Mississippi. She is
a decidedly attrac-
tive young woman
md will cnOu 1hn
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01

Secrets Of the Craft.
Customer inspecting the sample the
waiter has brought him)-How do You
distinguish your clam chowler from
plain vegetable soup:
Waiter-We have different labels on
the kettles. sir. Wish any coffee?-
Chicago Tribune.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01

" IN destroying a dereIict, th
wrecked schooner Edward I
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
SANN|S LIKELY
1O Be DISMISSED
Reports From Washington Are
to Effect That Smith Will
Be Appointed
PRESIDENT DECIDES TO ACT
n is Said Roosevelt Desires to Have
the sammis Case Disposed of and is
Not Satisfied to Have Sammis Con-
tinue in the Collectors office-Iowa
Happenings.

washington, d. c., Feb. 9. - Prac-
Ideally all doubt of the purpose OF the
visit here of Archie Smith of Storm
Lake is removed. AS indicated In
Wednesdays dispatches, Mr.. Smith
has been summoned here because the
IRE sident has determined to reopen the
s,arnrais case and dismiss Sammis. 1t
has been understood for some time a
1nong the senators and certain mem
hers of the delegation that when the
president was ready to open up the
successor would be .noned here;
also that the appointment was to go to
the Eleventh district. While Judge
Thomas is still reticent, there are var
ious reasons for the conclusion that
MIR. Smith has been settled on for the
place and that his name is to be rec
commended to the president.
The president has never actually de-
termined to retain Sammis. All that
he has done is to suspend final dlspo-
sal of the. charges for a time in res
ponse to the wish of Mr.. Sammls'
friends. Within the past week, it is
known that he had indicated to Sena-
tor Allison that it was about time to
take up the Sammis case and dispose
of it. 1t is known that Judge Thomas
has recently visited Secretary Shaw's
office in regard to the case. Secre-
taly Shaw, however, takes the position
that Sammis should settle. Mr.. Smith
had not reached the city late yester-
day evening but was expected this
tnOrnirR.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
FrankWilson, of Iowa City,Files
Complaint Against Himself
For Being an lnebriate
is SENT TO INDEPENDENCE
He Asked to be Sent to the Dipsoman-
lac Ward and the Court Granted His
Rcquest-Medcal Department at the
University Has a Strange Case -
Remarkable Operation.
Special to Times-nepublicar.

Special to es-Republicar.
Iowa City, Feb. 9.-AsMng to be
saved from himself, to be condemned
to an inebriate asylum, Frank Wilson,
of Iowa City. appealed to Judge BY
ington, in the Johnson county court,
made the complaint against himself,
presented the evidence and as re-
ward for his unique plea received a
sentence of three years at Indepen-
dence. The case attracted consider
able attention from the fact that it is
considered to be the first Of it's kind
in the history of inebriate law.
A Strange Case.
Two teeth, far up in the cheek bone
directly beneath the eye, were discov-
cred in the Iowa University dental
clinic by DR.. G. /. v. Brown. of Mil
waukee, in attendance at the annual
meeting of the alumni association, by
the aid of the x-ray and removed in
one of the most remarkable operations
in the history of operative dentistry in
the state The operation was perform
ed tcfore the two hundred Iowa den-
lists who were present and attracted a
great deal of attention from the fact
that it is believed to be the first case
Of it's kind on record.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
Mrs. Samuel Finder Wants
Separation and Alimony In
Sum of $4,000
OUTCOME OF DAMAGE CASE
Flinders Recently Secured Judgment
Against One A. c. Bailey for Al
legged Alienation of Wife's Affections
Nov Wife Wants the Amount of
the Judgment.
Special to Times-Republican.
the Judgment

Primghar, Feb. o. In divorce
case filed here Mrs. Samuel Flinders of
Sutherland, seeks to recover as ALI
mony from her husband the exact
amount of Flinders judgment against
his neighbor A. c. Bailey for the alien
alton of his wifes affections. This
amount is $4,000.
The divorce suit is the direct out
come of Flinders sensational suit
against A. C. Bailey for $4,000 dam
ages because he claimed Bailey had
won from him the love of his wife.
After trial of over a week in which
dozens of witnesses were examined the
jury gave a verdict for $4,000.
Now Mrs. Flinders wants to be le-
gally separated from her husband tho
she declared on the witness stand that
she cared nothing for Bailey and that
Bailey had never shown her any i'm
proper attentions. She wept while
telling her story and declared that the
trouble between the two families had
destroyed forever the happiness of the
Flinders home. C. A. Irwin of Sioux
City who was associate counsel for
Bailey in the damage suit is attorney
for Mrs. Flinders in her divorce suit
She alleges ground for a divorce on the
cruel treatment and verbal abuse by
ENlipdarS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
THE CLIFFORD MURDER TRIAL.
Hearing Of the Case Attracts Large
Crowds at DEBORAH.


DEBORAH, Fep. 9.-The Professor Gift
ford murder trial attracts great crowds
daily and is intensely interesting. The
defense has been since Saturday at
tempting to prove insanity by obser-
vations of local persons, the family,
dispositions from the former home of
the Giffords in New York and by med
ical experts.
Yesterday DR.. A. L. Kilbertine, sup
erintendent OF the asylum at Roches-
ter, Mimi, was put on the stand by
the defense and submitted to severe
cross examination lasting several
hours. Other physicians present wait
ing to be called as expert witnesses are
Dr. Gershom II. Hill of Des Moines,
formerly superintendent Of Independ-
ence hospital; DIR. M. N. Voldeng, Of
the Cherokee hospital; DR.. Crumpac-
ker Of the Independence hospital; Drs.
Phillips of Preston, Mimi, Barrett of
Cresco, Ainsworth of West Union,
Roome of Calmer, and Daubney, Stew
ems, Sweezy, Jewell and Barefoot. of
DEBORAH. 1t is the greatest array of
medical talent ever before Judge Hob
son.
Numerous dispositions from residents
of New York were offered in evidence
yesterday, establishing the insanity of
ten of Chords immediate ancestors.
The DR. lant's wife also was exam
ined a .-ength, describing the various
times she had noticed evidences of in
sanity in her husband and of caring
for her husbands father while insane
in New York The case will undoubt-
eddy last all this week and possibly
longer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
SMITHS FRIENDS HOPEFUL.
Storm Lake Man May Succeed Sam.
mis- Soon, If at All.

mis- Soon, If at All.
Des Moines Feb. 9.-The telegram
from Washington, conveying the infor-
nation that Archie Smith had been
called thither, presumably for the pur-
pose of conference with regard to the
northern Iowa collectorship, was the
subject of general consideration among
politicians yesterday. The hope was
expressed among all of them that he
would secure the appointment if the
present collector was deprived of the
office. Mr.. Smith has wide ac-
many very warm friends who believe
that his being called to Washington
now is tantamount to his appointment.
II the decision in the Sammis case
gees over until after March A, Of
course, it is supposed that Mr.. Smiths
chances will have disappeared with
the retirement from the office of con-
gresham of Lot Thomas of the Elev-
emth district. Mr.. Thomas will be
succeeded by Congressman-elect E. H.
Hubbard.
The knowledge is common among
politicians that Mr.. Hubbard feels that
he should select Former Congressman
Struble for the office, if it falls to his
Let to choose after the expiration of
this congress. 1t also Is said that he
has no objection to the settlement of
the matter before the new congress
comes into it's own.
OF course, if Mr.. Salnmis is sustain
ed by the president, and is not depriv-
ed of his office, he will not only serve
out the remaining year of his term,
but also for the ensuing term Of four
years, in all likelihood. The specula-
ton as to Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Struble
and others in this connection is based
on the rumor that Mr.. Sammis's re-
tention is not likely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
MEET At. WALL LAKE.
Maple Valley Tournament Will be Hell
at That Place.

Carroll, Feb 9.-The mid winter
meeting; of the Maple Valley District
Tiremen's Association was held at
Carroll yesterday afternoon, and We'd
resday, June Z, was selected as the date
Of the coming tournament, which will
he held at Wall Lake. This precedes
the state tournament one week.
The following delegates We're pres
e.nt: Paul Without, of Wall Lake; c..
j. Shea, of Odebolt; F. H. Schroeder,
Of Schaler; w. F. Weary, of Sac City;
G. E. Blodgett, of Logan; E. G. Piper,
of Ida Grove; H. A. Humphrey, Of
'Noodbine; D. w. Sylvester, of Battle
Greek; ]. NJ. Wiederhold, Of Carroll;
i. D. Thiefman, of Holstein; S. c. Nc
Cormick, of Correctionville; Henry
Harlow, of Onawa, and c. G. Kemming,
of Dennison.
The officers for the coming tourna-
Inent which were elected at the last
meeting, are: G. w. Walton, of Ida
Grove, president; L. M. Herrin, of
Wall Lake, secretary; Joe Mates, of
Odebolt, treasurer.
The banquet at the Windsor hotel
and the ball at the Turner hall
were carried out last evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

close to the hand. Greathouse was
working down in the mine, when,
without warning an immense amount
of slate fell from above. Fortunately
he escaped being buried, but his right
arm was caught beneath the weight
and the hand badly smashed. The liga-
ments at the elbow were torn apart
making a bad wound and the shoulder
was also severely injured. AS result
OF the accident the little finger and
the one next to it were amputated. Mr..
Greathouse was also badly cut and
bruised about the face and head, tho
not seriously.
keokuk.
A Keokuk colored citizen aspires to
be minister at Liberia. B. L. Ander-
son has filed an application for APP
pointment to that position and vail
liable endorsements of him have been
forwarded to Congressman Thomas
Hedge of this district He was edu-
| Gated in the public schools of Keokuk
| where he was always found studious,
well behaved and apt, and was grad
| uated from the high school, He is a
| young married man, quiet and unob-
| truSiveness, and has the friendship and
| good wishes of the citizens of Keokuk
| in general. He conducts barber shop
| here and attends strictly to his BUSH
ness. On a few occasions he had de-
| livered addresses in Keokuk and else
where, always marked with eloquence
and good sense.
LeMars.
Jacob Huckle, living west of town,
/ hrN, hit h4fo fL0
on insanity on Monday afternoon and
was adjudged insane. He will be
| taken to the asylum at Cherokee.
Huckle was at the ST. Joseph's hospi-
| tai in Dubuque for six months for
treatment and was released from there
about three months ago, since which
! time he has been living on the Huckle
| farm six miles west of town. He is
afflicted with religious mania. A few
years ago Mr.. Huckle, who is about
twenty-nine years of age, started in
business for himself in Oklahoma
with two other men whom 1t is alleged
beat him out of sixteen hundred dol
lars. The loss of the money preyed
on HuckIes hand and his relatives
attribute to this circumstance the
beginning of his malady.
! Washington.
| Fire was discovered about s O'Clock
yesterday morning in the parsonage of
st. James church, occupied by Rev.
| Father Sueppel Owing to the fact
| that he was holding service in the
church, the fire was not discovered I'M
| til it had good start and by the time
| the firemen arrived and We're ready to
| throw water, the house was so filled
with smoke that it was difficult to To-
cate the blaze and it was two hours
before the last vestiges of the fire We're
| put out. Rev. Sueppel's library was
somewhat damaged by smoke and wa
ter and his rugs and furniture We're
ruined. The house itself has just been
remodeled, repapered and put in first
class shape and is badly Quilted by
| flames. 1t is hard to estimate the
damage. but it will run over $1,000 and
may reach $1,000. Father Jacobsme-
| iers piano was still in the house and
was damaged by water.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
IOWA GIRL DIES FOR LOVER.
Des Moines Telephone Maid Ends Life
at GaIesburg For a Gambler.

Des Moines Telephone Maid Ends Life
at GaIesburg For Gambler.
Galesburg, ILL.,, Feb. 9.-Miss Anna
McMillen committed suicide at the
home of Mrs. Clara Carr with carbolic
acid because Dutch" Nottlemann of
Monmouth, ILL.,. disappointed her in
love. She came here from Des Moines
last August, and had been working in
a rooming house. She met Nottlemann
a gambler, and fell in love with him.
They had quarreled, which resulted in
the deed. She left letter to her moth
err, Mrs. Sarah McMillen of Eleventh
street. Des Moines, stating that she
killed herself because the man she
loved didn't love her. The girl was a
telephone operator at her home and
her father, who is dead, was a con-
stable.
Des Moines, Feb. 9.-Miss McMil-
len was formerly an operator for the
Iowa Telephone company in Des
Moines, but gave up this occupation
about three years ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
gard to the deadly assault arouno
which hung such a mystery Tor

gard to the deadly assault around
which hung such a mystery 1or
time.
He stated that he and man by the
name of Clifford Norma planned the
assault Albert stated that Norma
wanted to hold the woman up as she
came home from work but that he dlo
not want to do So He stated that
they then went to Il saloon and drank
seven or eight glasses of beer and then
came back to the house. Later ne
stated that he offered to fix bed III
the kitchen 80 that Norma could stay
all night He stated that he went
to the kitchen and Norma had the
Ratchet with which the deadly work
was done.
Albert stated that Norma gave him
the Ratchet and told him to hit the
sleeping woman. One blow he says.
he struck with the sharp edge of the
Ratchet which inflicted a. severe wound
on her head He claims that he weak
ened after the first blow however. and
that Norma picked up the Ratchet ana
struck the blow which crushed the
woman's skull. This was substantial
ly the story told by Albert of the ter
rible assault which nearly cost Mrs.
Manuel her life. According to his
story Norma claimed to be cousin
of his, altho he said that he did not
know on what ground the kinship was
claimed 1t seems from his story that
Norma came from Pittsburg. Pa.
The crime which was shrouded In
mystery for a long time took place
November 1. of last year. Mrs. Manuel
Was round in her bed with her skull
crushed. DIR. Barewald found that
large hole the size of the erd of
hammer had penetrated the skull The
police could get no clue to the per-
petrators for some time but Albert and
his wife and Il Mrs. Elliott were ar
rested Immediately.
Days went by and nothing came to
fasten suspicion on them until
trunk in the house was opened and
some stolen harness was found. The
harness was identified as that of
Charles Frye and as Albert had work
ed there 1t fastened the crime on him.
Then Mrs. Albert weakened and she
told story that implicated her hus-
band and the man by the name of
Norma. Still there was not enough
evidence to hold him and it was weeks
| afterward that it was felt reasonably
sure that he was implicated in the
| deal.
In the meantime Norma had fled
and since that time the officers have
not heard of him. Albert was in
dicted by the November grand Jury
and has been in Jail since that time.
For weeks after the assault it was
| thought that Mrs Manuel would die
An operation was performed on her
and portion of skull as large as a
silver dollar was removed.
| Despite the terrible wound the wom-
an began to recover soon after the
operation and she is now practically
1 we'll from the effects of the wounds
| She still retains the large hole in
her skull, however. over which the
scalp has now grown. Albert is a
young man only twenty-thr years of
age and his appearance would indicate
anything but that he would be guilty
of the terrible crime of which he was
| charged.