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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17
By r. X NJ um Mittrick

N winter in making known Grandma's San
itary Buckwheat Cake" for such was the
aforesaid pancakes name, from one end of
the city to the other. At that moment the purveyor
of Grandma S Sanitary Buckwheat Cake" happen
ed to look up by the merest accident, and whom
did he see but the fat brother whiring around in
his rotary chair as happy whale in a whirlpool
He wore a look of rosy contentment and dreamy JOY
which told the purveyor of "Grandmas Sanitary
Buckwheat Cake" that hewas at peace with the world
Look!' he exclaimed in wild and sudden out
burst of joy. Look at that two hundred and forty
pound diamond in human shape up therel Let
hurry and capture him before he can escaped
So they rushed up the steps, and the purveyor of
"Grandmas Sanitary Buckwheat Cake" rushed in
and said to the fat brother:
Excuse my abruptness, for my time is short
and precious Will you come and work for me for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17

And t. responded the corpulent brot1
laugh that sent ripples dancing over his
anatomy, will sit here for awhile and give
a chance to find me-"
Never mind said the tall thin broth
er; if | do not find work it will not
be because l do not travel like the very
wind in quest of it. Work will not be
likely to come up the front stoop and ring
the bell for the purpose of capturing
you in your hammock. 3"
But" argued the fat brother, when
it does seek me it will regard me as prize
There is all the difference in the world
between seeking and being sought. l
therefore feel that | can afford to wait
The tall cadaverous brother then
thought it high time that he was out on
the purpling pave again seeking whom
he might ask for employment. First he
scared to the top of sky-scraper like
a bald eagle. and the next moment he was
plunging into the wayside basement with
the determination of a pearl-diver working
under contract and not by the day
He circled round the plaza like swallow,
lodging trolleys, side-stepping automo-
biles and ducking under horses heads. He
went into banks, hardware stores, corset
ldSIoliSo, Sdidy anu every OtnST
kind of place that fell in his path, for he
was willing to do anything that offered
itself, no matter if it was opening oysters
plotting an ambulance, washing windows,
or writing advertising poetry, as long as
its index finger pointed steadily coinward
He was fairly painting for job. No man
ever tried to dodge work so much as he
wanted to find it. He had a give-me-
a-chance-and-1 'll-show- -whatI -can-do
expression on his face
What is your line of work?'
asked the business manager of a
publication house into which he
happened to 60 on his travels
Anything, anything" exclaimed
the tall thin brother in a wild, ecstatic
outburst at the prospect of obtaining
work Anything, anything that has
weekly salary firmly nailed to it.
can decorate ceilings, cut grass, take
care of furnace, design NEUROLOGICAL
groups in meringue, and can also
Il think l can give you work.
broke in a visitor of the business man
ager of whom the tall thin brother was
soliciting job, if you will accept the
position at six dollars a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17

of the tall thin brother during I
winter in making known "Grandl
itary Buckwheat Cake" for sucl
aforesaid Dancake's name from n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-21
News OF the Day.

Evidence of plot to seize and carry
off Premier Witte has been reported.
1t is again rumOred that Chauncey NJ.
Depew will resign from the United States
Senate and that Ex-Governor Black will
succeed him.
Geo. Huffman, representing himself
to be the "true prophet Of Christ, was
tarred and feathered a, Perth, Kan,
Saturday night by mob.
In an attempt to suppress revolt in
Kutais, Transcaucasia, the troops fired
upon the people, killing many persons,
including Turkish subjects.
1t is practically certain that Lord Cur
zOn, former viceroy OF India, will repre-
sent the city of London in the House Of
Commons, 10 succession to Sir Joseph
Dinsdale.
Paul Morton, president of the Equit-
able Life Assurance Society, has issued
an appeal TO pOliey.hOlders in all States
to use their influence to prevent adverse
legislation by State legislatures.
Lawyer Albert T. Patrick, himself
under sentence of death for the murder
OF Millionaire Rice, gained respite for
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-21
MONDAY EVENING, DEC. IS. 1905.

DURING the debate in the Senate
last week on the Panama canal bill,
Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, predicted
that at the extravagant rate in which the
canal work had been begun the cost ofits
completion would exceed $500, 600, 600.
He charged that the first three years
were equal il reckless extravaganza and
exorbitant salaries to the first three
wears of the De Lesseps project, and
every word he said was absolutely true.
This canal almost bankruptel France
and il bids fair 10 seriously disturb the
finances of the United States. In his
testimony before the Senate committee
LAST week Secretary Taft admitted that
although 1900 men were now en-
pl)ved by the canal, not shovel full OF
earth had been moved since last July.
The next day two employees Of the canal
who returned to New York said they
did not understand such statements a.
those made by Secretary Taft for, they
said. five thousand feet of earth had
been removed ever month since last
July! Setting Secretary Tairs testi-
mony aside, for argument sake, and CIV
ing full credence to the statements OF
the two returned employees, it il shown
that it takes at an average OF 3, 4OO men
a month to move 900 feel of earth, or
little upwards OF 80 tons a day. As
millions upon millions of tons are to be
moved, it will be seen that at this rate
the canal could n It be built in hundreds
of years. No wonder the canal people
wanted an emergency appropriation OF
$4,000, 600 to run them from the time
Congress met till it reassembled after
TIE holidays.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-21
The Naval Academy.

Representative Pearre, of Maryland
introduced Joint resolution in the House
Saturday asking for the appointment OF
a select committee of FIVE to investigate
hazing and prize fighting at the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, especially to as
certain whether the officials of the insti-
tuition are responsible for any laxity Of
discipline calculated to encourage these
practices. The resolution also calls
upon the Secretary of the Navy to re-
port all the facts in his possession con-
corning the fight between Meriwether
and Branch, as well as those concerning
the recent hazing of Cadet Kimbrough.
Mr.. Pearre declares that brutality in
various forms as practiced at Annapolis
is winked at and connived at by academy
officials, anu that the failure to main
tain discipline lay more at the door of
the institution than upon the sidship-
men attending there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-21
Fifty-ninth Congress.
Washington, Dec, Is.
SENATE.

Mr.. Cullom announced that he had
received a number of personal letters
urging the ratification of the reciprocity
treaties, As they were in the form OF
petitions, he said, he did not feel at
liberty to file them. The House resolu-
ton fixing the holiday recess from
December q to January 4, WAS passed
without objection.
Mr. Bailey, raised the question of the
status OF Senator Burton, of Kansas, now
on bail pending an appeal TO the U. S.
Supreme Court for violation of the laws
prohibiting Senators from accepting fees
or conducting legal business before the
departments. He declared that the Sen
ate should take such a case in its own
hands and decide upon the right of a
Senator under charges to perform the
functions of his Office.
The discussion arose over the an
nOuncement of the committee assign
ments upon which Mr.. Burton's name
did not appear.
Mr.. Hale declared that the omission
of Mr.. Burton's name was upon his own
request
Mr.. Bailey referred to the failure OF
the Senate to have been officially in
formed Of the death OF Senator Mitchell.
Mr.. Teller, Colorado. defended the
memory of the late Senator Mitchell. de-
claring that he could not bring himself
to agree with The court which convicted
him. He pointed to the fact that the
Senator had died almost a pauper.
HOUSE.
The House disagreed to the Senate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-21
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, ID. c., Dec. IS.

correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. J
Washington, ID. c., Dec. IS.
Comptroller of the Currency Ridgely
Lett here on Saturday for Chicago, hav-
ing been hurriedly summoned by Partieq
interested in the financial institutions
whose suspension is announced this
morning. Deputy Comptroller Kane re-
ccived a long distance phone message
from the Comptroller at o'clock this
morning acquainting him with the plans
Tor the winding up of the concerns affairs
and the pledge to depositors made by the
Chicago Clearing House banks. An Of
fetal statement regarding the affair is
expected to be made by Comptroller
Ridgely in Chicago.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw this
morning received the following tele-
graphic report from Comptroller Ridge
ly at Chicago in reference to the sus-
pension OF the Chicago banks: "Clear-
lug house banks guarantee the payment
of all liabilities of the three banks,
which will liquidate an pay everything
an full. rhe officers and directors will
resign ard be replaced by clearing
house committee and examiner BoswOrth
who will run the bank and conduct the
liquidation. This should relieve the
situation and prevent further trouble here
or elsewhere.
There was another Panama canal con-
ference at the White House today, at
which we're present Secretary of War
TAFT, Attorney General Moody, Chair
man Shonts and Senator Kittredge, of
South Dakota, member of the Senate
canal committee.
Congressman Smyser, counsel for Mrs.
Grace raggart, denies emphatically that
Mrs. Taggart is hiding in Washing
ton, also the story that he is pushing for
court martial proceedings against Cap
tain Taggart before the War Department.
'Mrs. Taggart is not here, nor within
five hundred miles of here" he said.
''She has not left Wooster either to be in
contempt OF the court or for any other
sinister purpose. At the proper time she
will return there"
Two dispatches were received at the
Stale Department this morning from
the American Consul General at Shang-
han telling Of riotous conditions there,
as result Of which several foreigners
and two Chinese have been killed, and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-21
Lansburgh s Bro,
42O to 426 Seventh street.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Rank Failures,


Chicago, Dec. 1S-The failure OF the
Chicago National Bank, the Home Saw
ings Bank, and the Equitable Trust
Company was announced early this
morning by the representatives of the
Chicago Clearing House Association,
after long session of IS hours. The
depositOrs of the three institutions will
be paid in fulI the Chicago Clearing
House banks pledging themselves h this
purpose. John R. Walsh is head of the
three institutions involved, and the
trouble was brought about by invest
ments in coal and railway enterprises of
Mr.. Walsh. The deposits of the Chicago
National Bank are estimated at more
than SIG, 900, 900, and the Home Saw.
iDgs Bank has depos Is of more than So.
900, 900, belonging to more than 5000
persons The deposits of the Equitable
Trust Company amount to more than
S4, 000,00 10 addition to the formal
statement of suspension and the an
nouncement that the banks involved
would not open their doors this morning,
an announcement was made, signed by
the clearing house committee of the
Chicago Associated Banks, TO the effect
that deposits will be paid 10 full upon
public monies on deposit in the Chicago
demand. AS earlyas 8 o'clock
a crowd began to gather in front Of the
banks waiting for the doors to open.
John A, K. Walsh has resigned as
president OF the Chicago National Bank,
and was succeeded by Charles II. BOs-
worth, National Bank examiner, whose
investigations brought about the crash.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-21

IN THE House Saturday resolution
was introduced by Mr.. Pearre, OF Mary
land, blaming the officers for hazing and
similar evils at the naval academy at
Annapolis, and providing for an inveSti-
CATION. Mr.. Pearre has at last struck
the key note. The officers at the acade-
nv are the men to be hauled over the
Goals. If they don't know that hazing
is carried on there, they are fools. and il
d., and don't stop it. they are knaves -
aud neither fools nor knaves are fit TO be
at the head of naval, or any other kind
of academies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-21

A DISPATCH from Annapolis, Nd,
saws it is rumored among the midship-
men that when the congressional inves-
tigation of hazing begins, the whole OF
the upper classmen will, as body, ad-
nit that they have participated in hsz-
ing This is good Now, should they
pursue this course (Which, however, it
is feared they will mott lei every one OF
them be promptly dismissed from the
service and be turned over to the Mary
land civil authorities by whom they
should be tried for assault and battery
with intent to main, disfigure, disable
and kill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-21
Killed by Train,

Brownsville, Pa, Dec. 1S.-Howard
G. Taylor, aged 80, assistant supervisor
on the Monongahela Division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad was killed by
train shortly before 8 O'Clock
today, at West Brownsville Junction
A switch thrown wrong, or broken
frog caused 3 slight collision Mr..
Taylor was on the steps OF one train
and was thrown off and his neck broken.
He died instantly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-21
Beware of 0intments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering il through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable ply.
sicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by +. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo. o., contains
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken in
ternally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by +. j.
Cheney * Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by all Druggists, Zoe.
Take Halls Family Pills for cor Stipation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-21

preparation bill of $l1, 900, 900 for the
Panama canal. the main one being the
elimination of the House provision that
the canal bonds be placed on the
same footing with other two per cent.
bonds. The bill was sent to conference.
The debate as to the proper committee
reference of the insurance recommends.
tons in the Presidents message, was
then resumed, in committee of the
whole.
Fred Lands, republican, of Indiana,
made his maiden speech. He discussed
the question of insurance from the view
point Of a policyholder. Publicity"
he said, sis the cure for the evils, and
Congress can secure it. >"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-21
IN MEMORIAM.

In:memory OF IDA A. ENTWISLE. shC
departed this life December IS, lS99-siz years
ago today.
Not far in a lonely graveyard,
Where the trees their branches wave,
Lies our dear beloved mother
In her cold AMI silent grave.
Six years have passed and still we miss her,
Some may think the wound is healed,
But they little know the sorrow
Within our hearts concealed.
BY HER DAUGHTER AND SISTER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-21

The caucus of democratic Senators
has reelected without opposition MIR.
German, of Maryland, as chairman. No
better selection could have been made.
MIR. German is leader of men and his
four years absence from the Senate was
seriously felt by every democrat in that
l. l..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-21
Lost of Steamer.

Tuuis, Dec. 1S-The Norwegian
steamer Albula has been lost of Kelibya.
Only one person from the vessel was
saved. The Albula WAS steamer of
l.l64 tons. She sailed from Tyne on
November 2l tor Porto Vecchio, Corsica,
and has not been reported since that
daia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-21
A Bad Scare

Some day you will get bad scare, when
you feel a pain in your bowels, and fear APP
pendicitis Safely lies in DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, a sure cure for all bowel and
stomach diseases, such as headache. bilious
ness, costiveness, etc. Guaranteed at +. s.
Leadbeater & Sons drug store, only Dec. Try
them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-21
President Nc all III.

New York, Dec. lS.--John A. Nc
Call, President of the New York
Life Insurance Company, is seIi-
ously i'll at his home, No. "a
West 72nd street. He is suffering
with pneumonia although his condition
is not thought to be critical.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-21
For Cracked Hands.

Rough skin aud cracked hands are not only
cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye, but
an occasional application will teep the skin
soft and smooth. Best for Eczem9, Cuts,
Burns, Boils, etc The genuine DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salye affords immediate relief in
all forms of Blind, Bleeding. Itching and
Protruding Piles Sold by W. F. Creighton
& Co., 401 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-21

The House disagreed to the Senate
amendments to the urgent deficiency ap-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-08
Tc the Public.

An article appeared in last
Tuesdays Daily Times stating
that the Mo. Valley fire depart
ment intended taking the Mo.
Valley band along to the tourn-
ament at Council Bluffs, but at
the last moment were dissa-
pointed by the band, thus plac-
ing the blame for not having a
suitable and presentable delega-
ton in the parade on the
shoulders of the band. We
wish to inform the public that
the article referred to was and
is entirely false and misleading
as the band considered itself
engaged, and had made all pre-
parations for a week in advance
of the tournament, so the day
before we were notified owing
to financial difficulties they
would have to cut out the band
which action caused the band
considerable annoyance and
some expense in notifying out
of town members that their
services were not wanted at
the tournament. Now the for
going is not written in any
spirit of i'll feeling or resent
ment against any person or
persons, but only to place that
much abused and down trodden
scape goat the Mo. Valley band
in a proper light in the eyes OF
the public. Even a worm will
eventually turn.
Very Resp.
Mo. Valley Band.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-08
Calhoun Items,

The last week the thermometer re-
gistered 9Oin the shade for a number
pt days. Fine corn weather. The ma
lority of the farmers had to replant
their corn. The ones that did not have
To may count themselves luckey.
Mr. and Mrs j. S. Mcdonald spent
Saturday and Sunday in Sioux City at
tending a conference of the H. ID. S.
church
County Bridge Builder +. E. Hick
came i'm home the latter part of the
Week on the sick list but was able to 90
TO work Monday morning near Reed
ers Mills.
Jesse Messer went to Mo. Valley
early Wednesday morning to take an
early train for Marshalltown where he
will go to the Soldiers Home for while
in hopes of benetiting his health.
Miss Millie Hinklev went back to
Dunlap after months stay with her
parents
Jim Garner had the misfortune to
] loose one of his best horses last Satur-
I day. The animal was fine Young
horse and was alright doing his days
work. He seemed a little sick before
unhitching time and was taken to the
house and died before a veterinary
surgeon could be got to him. This is a
hard loss for Mr.. Garner at this time of
the year
Mrs. Messer got word from her son
Dan at Sloan, la, that he is,dawn with
small pox and was quarantined in at
the home OF the people he is working
tor. Dan is having hard luck this
spring. When he first went to work
near Sloan he had siegeof the mumps
MIR. Pratt is hauling some fine black
walnut logs into Mo. Valley which he
: purchased from Mr. True north of CAL
houn.
Mr. i. Chambers father and mother
of south east of the Valley spent Sun
day with his son.
The ice cream social at the Calhoun
school house last Saturday night was Il
success in every sense of the word The
evening was fine and large crowd
gathered by Q O'Clock and commenced
on ice cream and cake Mr. Francis
Chambers was at hand with his graph
aphone and everybody seemed to have
a good time. Thirteen gallons of ice
cream was dished and as many cakes
The best of order prevailed throughout
the entire evening. AT IL O'Clock it
4 was concluded to disperse asking the
ladies who had worked so hard to re-
{, peat the same in two weeks Receipts
OF the evening were Sl4 80.
Miss Mamie Mcdonald spent last
z week with Woodbine friends.
Miss Carrie Boynton spent Sunday at
home returning to her school studies at
= Woodbine Monday morning.
:. Miss Kate Dewell of Magnolia was
e thu over Sunday guest CT Miss MAY and
Carrie Boynton
Sunday school at 10 Sunday next and
e preaching at II by Or. HOLSTER at
9 Calhoun school house.
~ Mrs Delitha Walling. of Greenwood
s Neb. is here visiting her daugh ter
e Mrs, David Landon who is confined to
her room by severe case of neuralgia
Ecrl Weed moved to Logan Tues.
e day
e i W. Myers spent Tuesday at hi.
farm west of Calhoun
MIR. and Mrs. Mort Cox spent SUNDAY
with the Isaac Donaldson family.
n Little Florence Steen was sick and
+ unable to attend school the past few
=. days
Strawberries are ripening and promise
to be fine crop Also raspberries il
i nothing happens to destroy will be a
l. heavy crop,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-08
Very Resp.
Mo. Valley Band.

The opening game of the
season will be played at the
fair grounds Sunday afternoon,
June II, at three-fifteen. The
Dietz team of Omaha will play.
Our team will be completed by
then and a fine game is antici-
pated.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-08

There will be an ice cream
and strawberry social, given by
the M. q. ladies at Finley's
Hotel, California junction, Sat-
urday evening, June 10. Every
body invited.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-08

Ed. D. Bradley is taking in
the tournament in Council |
Bluffs today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-08

Frank Oviatt took a lay off
today, the first time in two years
and spent the day at the tourn-
ament at Council Bluffs.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-08
WALL PAPER

have ahost Of admiring friends.
They left today on the 2::4O
p. M. train for Denver and
other cities of Colorado, and
will be at home to their friends
at their residence lO4 North
Seventh street after August
18th.
Hearty congratulations and
best wishes follow them in their
honeymoon trip.
Wanted Immediately, girl to
work in laundry.
If. e. 2. Cummings.
Mrs. A. NJ. Elliott is visiting
friends in Council Bluffs to-
day.
Ned Cox went to Casper,
Wyoming, this afternoon where
he goes on account of his health
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Elliott Of
Council Bluffs attended the
Foss-Harvey wedding in this
city last evening.
Mrs. D. Billerbeck went t.
Council Bluffs this morning fol
a visit with her daughter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-08
All kinds OF garden hose
al C.. w. Ford's from 6 1-2
to Is cents.

L. H. Maus, of Glenwood,
manager of the Mo. Valley
Chautauqua is in the Valley to-
day completing arrangements
for the Chautauqua which
opens in this city July LIST. He
will be in the Valley several
days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-08

DR.. Hugh Tamisiea reports a
daughter born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Beatty, this morning.