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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
concierserle, Northern Towers.

Duke of Berry. and then a Carthusian
monastery, became in the sixteenth
century a prison for tramps. lunatics.
beggars and young men worn out by
debauchery," and went by the name of
Bicetre. There men who were only
half mad when they went in became
altogether mad before they got out.
The treatment was simple. The
tramp was starved The lunatic was
whipped. The sinner was confined in
an underground tunnel where he was
chained to the wall till he was put
to death. More prisoners were killed
at Bicetre during the awful days of
September, 1892, when all Paris went
mad than in any prison.
Sainte Pelagie was a prison for
women. Here Nine. ROLAND spent
her last days. Here poor Dubarry,
crying, calling on heaven to save her,
shutting and cutting her cards, and
fainting when her name was called,
declared that she would not be guillo-
tined-there must be some mistake!
Here Josephine de Beauharnais
scratched her initials on the wall. In
course of time the functions which
Sainte Pelagie had fulfilled were
transferred to the Salpetriere, and
afterward to st. Lazare. The latter
is still in use for the incarceration of
unfortunate women"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
Heckford's Famous Abbey.


The younger Beckford. whose com
ing of age had been celebrated with
bonfires ON the hills and fetes with
thousands of lamps, saved a remnant
of his mismanaged fortune by selling
Fonthill to a millionaire, and on the
high ground behind Bath he built an
other tower from which he could look
over the Somerset hills and the Wilt
shire down, and see with glass. his
famous abbey. The treasure house
was emptied by a series of auction
sales, and the pictures, marbles.
bronzes and porcelains were scattered.
The high tower fell and destroyed the
abbey with the exception of a single
wing, so that the learned recluse with
his telescope could no longer see his
former home. A mill was constructed
on the border of the lake, and the es-
tate, with its high wall seven miles in
circuit, was divided into two sections
The greater part of the elder Beck
ford's Fonthill Splendens had already
been burned, with a series of Ho-
garths and many works of art; and
the splendid park, with its outlying
terraces of woodland. its stately gate
way. its subterranean labyrinth and
J its costly driveways. seemed destined
to ruinous neglect.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
The oIoinaI "Matoh .

Originally match" was any sub
stance which burned readily and slow
ly. The bit of slow-burning hempen
rope, STEPPED in a solution of salt
peter, which the ancient gunner car
ried in order to discharge his argue
bus, was match" 1t burned at the
rate of about three feet in an hour.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
GSS- so
zYS SsS&
! Bloody Records of
Old Paris Prisons /
* * = s *


"reminiscences of old Paris prisons
are very interesting, indeed. About
he Bastile everybody knows, but the
story of the Conciergerie, the Chate-
let, the dungeon of Vincennes, LAB
baye, Sainte Pelagie and st. Lazare
Is new to most Americans and it is
generally thrilling.
The oldest prison in Europe is the
Conciergerie, whose remains now
form part of the Palais de Justice at
Paris. 1t was famous for it's exquis-
lite tortures. 1t was here that Nine.
de Brinvilliers, tied down to a trestle.
was forced to swallow three buckets
of water that was poured down her
throat through a funnel; it was here
that La Voisin was stretched on the
rack while she smilingly observed
that the torture suited her well as
she had always complained of being
too short; it was here that the high
wayman Cartouche, the idol of the
gay ladies of Paris, was broken on a
wheel, after having undergone the
boot to soften his heart. For several
centuries executioners from all parts
VI hulOpS CdhuS W luS OOuCiSi SSllC
to take lessons in their gentle art,
and hundreds of thousands of guilty
or innocent prisoners gave up the
ghost in it's mephitic cells. At last,
in the year of American independence,
it was burned down. 1t was rebuilt,
regardless of expense, by Louis XVI,
who little thought that he was con-
structing a lodging for his wife.
Consigned to the Conciergerie by
Fouquier Tinville, Marie Antoinette
made the place the fashion, and until
Thermidor it was the main source
/ of supply for the guillotine. Prison
ers. of all classes and both sexes,
herded so closely that there was no
room for the decencies of life, swarm
ed there in disorder, dirt and disease
bullied by drunken turkeys with saw
age dogs at their heels, and thinned
out when the tumbrils called for a
batch for that days meal for the gull
lotine.
,. From the Conciergerie the guillo
tine received over two thousand vic
Tins. among them the Girondins, the
Duke of Orleans, the Duke of Lauzun
Charlotte Corday, Lavoisier the
chemist; Danton, Camille Desmoulir
and Robespierre himself, and sucf
was the exaltation of the time tha
many went to the scaffold singing
laughing and shouting: Long live
France!"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15

with high tower and filed with art
treasures by Mrs. Morrison. Many of
the Beckford drives have been re-
tanned and improved, and the land
scape setting of both houses is most
beautiful, one being approached by
glades with silver frs and the other
having an outlook upon a picturesque
lake with background of wooded
hills.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15

Everybody get ready for Spriug
Conference.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
Important to Mothers.

Examine carefully every bottle Of CAsToRIA,
safe and sure remedy for infants and childrea,
and see that 1t
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
euiIlotlne Not Visible.

GuiIotine Not Visible.
After a traveller has visited the fam
Gus prisons of France he wants to see
the guillotine and it's operator, the exc
cutioner or bourreau. He cannot
crafty his first wish. During the
terror the guillotine stood permanent
ly on the Place de la Revolution. Ever
since it has been taken down after
each execution and set up again when
it was required. For nearly half a
century the place OF execution was
the Place de la Roquette. There the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-02
Hon. Gil. P. Irish Tells About
First Murder Case Tried in
This State
PRISONER CHOOSES THE JURY
allowed to Select His Own Jury and
Counsel for His Defense-verdct Is
Guilty and the Sentence Death-Ap-
peaed to Governor and President
Blu. Is Executed.
Special to neutrality-suspicious.

Iowa CITY, Feb. 2-Hon. Gil p. Irish
for many years a prominent democrat
ic politician and newspaper man in
Johnson county, who is engaged in
the country in which he has lived,
gives an entertaining account in one
chapter of his book of the first MUIR
der which was ever committed in
Iowa. He states that the story of the
first murder was told here during the
session of the state legislature in 1912.
by Ephilet Price, one of it's most
prominent members, in order to stop
the agitation for an anti-lynching law.
The murder was committed without
cause or reason by a Patrick O'Connor
against a George O'keaf in May, 1884.
in Dubuque county. The latter had
taken the former into his cabin when
O'Connor was a tramp, and in return
the latter had shot him. While the
crowd which Immediately came 20
sieze O'Connor was determined 20
lynch him Immediately, the cooler
counsel of older heads prevailed and
after the manner of the frontier, the
murderer was given unique trial. He
was told to select twelve men who
should act as his jury and to select
one of the crowd as his counsel.
Thereafter he was tried and convict
ed and sentenced to be hanged in
To-, hn of1 Al
a priest who happened along at that
time, appealed to the governor of Mis-
souri, and to the president of the Unit
ed States, but both declared that the
only power which could pardon him
was the power which had convicted
him and inasmuch as Iowa was then
a territory, he had to look for mercy
from his jury. None was shown him
of course and he was hanged on the
date which had been set.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-02
INSTITUTE OPEN AT SPENCER.
Opening Session Well Attended by
Farmers Wives-Good Program.

Special to Times Republican.
Spencer. Feb. 2.-Yesterday was the
opening day of a three days farmers
institute now being held here, aad ~
spite of the cold weather many peo-
pie came in to be in attendance The
first session, which was held in the
afternoon, was entirely women's SEES
sion. 1t was opened by prayer ana
scripture talk by Mrs f. f. Day: mus
ic, Miss Meyers; talk by chairman
Mrs. Often: Recitation, Issilene Bel;
paper, Miss Gillett: we'll rendered
paper. domestic science, by Miss
Rausch. of Ames, Iowa; solo. Mable
Graham: recitation. Miss Mable Gray;
paper. Mrs. DR. Minard: music. Mrs
Ross and daughter: Recitation. "Tous-
sarut LOvcrture." by Merl Ellis; pa
per. Mrs. Sackman.
The evening session which conVen-
ed at 7:30 was the first general ses-
sion, at which two elaborate speeches
were delivered. First was the address
of welcome by Mayor Martin: second,
an address by Prof. e. E. Favlle. of
Storm Lake. together with appropriate
music in abundance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-02
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

to study the market for fruit He is
largely interested in raising apples
and pears all of which from the Rogue
river valley are shipped to New York
and London.
EIdon.
AS soon as the necessary legal steps
can be taken Eldon will be fun fledg-
ed city of the second class and will
have three wards, council with two
aldermen from each ward, city So
licitor elected by the voters and a city
clerk chosen by the council Author
ity has been received by Mayor
Brownfield from Governor Cummins
and official publication Of the notice
will be made this week.
AIgona.
H. c. K1amp Of Plum Greek, while
in town the other day, had the misfor-
tune to lose wallet containing 1923.
1t was long wallet that he carried in
his pants pocket MIR. Klamp thinks
that instead of putting the wallet in
his pocket as he intended, he showed
it between his overalls and his pants
He had it out at the Goeders store.
from which place he went across the
street and followed the north walk to
the Foss corner and walked over to
Norton's lumber office where he went
to pay bill and there discovered his
loss There were four $40 gold pieces
in the wallet.
Clarion.
A message was received here Sun
day by Hugh Carr announcing the
death of Mrs. Lloyd Carr at Berthoud,
Colorado. the night previous. Blood
poisoning was the cause of death. The
remains We're taken to Ottawa, Ill.,,
for burial beside those of her parents
The young mother is survived by her
husband and a two weeks old daught-
err, also a sister, Mrs. w. j. White, of
this place Mrs. Carr was better
known in Clarion as Miss Alice Car
land and was engaged in the millinery
business for several months. On
March of last year she was united
in marriage to Lloyd Carr. Of this place
at Cedar Rapids.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-02
MoNTEzuMA JUSTICE BUSY.
Young Man Bound Over to Jury for
$500-Montezuma News.

Special to Times epubHcan.
Montezuma, Feb. 2.--Justice Apple
gates court has been a busy place this
week, and whisky is the cause of it
ALL The result of the commotion is
one young man bound over to the
grand jury in the sum of $500 on
charge of assault with intent to COM
NIT great bodily injury. The investi-
cation of this case brought out evil
dence that convicted one Henry Haw-
kins of selling the goods. He is now
languishing in Jail paying out fine.
We are assured the end has not come.
The members of Poweshiek en-
campment, 1. o. o. f. degree staff are
preparing to go to What Cheer next
Tuesday evening where an encamp-
ment is to be instituted. They are to
confer the degrees on a large class of
candidates.
A protracted meeting is in progress
at the M. E. church this week. on ac-
count of which most of the stores close
at 1880 each evening, thereby permit
ting clerks to attend services.
j. S. Blakely has bought half in
terest in the A. w. Gordon hardware
store and is now to be found there
waiting on customers. c. F. Van Alta
takes his place with Fuller & Sears.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-02
Murder Trial at Dubuque Comes
to End With a Verdict of
Not Guilty
KILLING OF SUMNER JUSTIFIED
Jury Evidently Believed Clarke Was
Justified in Visiting Vengeance on
tho Destroyer Of His Home - Ver-
dict is cheered by Spectators in the
Court Room.
Special to rimes-Repu1blican

Dubuque, Feb. 2.-The jury in the
case of William Clark, on trial for the
killing of Leroy Sumner, last night re-
turned a verdict of not guilty. The
verdict was anticipated, as it was gen.
orally believed that Clark was justified
In killing the man whom he had be-
friended and who showed his gratitude
by stealing away his wife's affections
and breaking up his home. The YER
dict was cheered by the spectators in
the court. The fact that Clark aided
Sumner when he was friendless and
without money and gave him a posi-
ton, was strong bid for sympathy.
The evidence too showed that he had
repeatedly warned Sumner to stay
away from Mrs. Clark. 1t is not known
whether Mrs. Clark will return to live
with her husband. She has expressed
the utmost sorrow for the tragedy and
continually blames herself for the death
Of Sumner.
Mrs. Clark has been living in this
city since the murder was committed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-02
STOMACH ON THE BRAIN.
What If a Man Gain the Whole World,
and Lose His Appetite?

The man with a well-behaved stom-
ach never thinks about it. He eats
what he likes and likes what he eats.
He knows he will enjoy it, because
he knows he has a stomach that will
easily digest it. All things look good
to him; he will sit close to the table,
and with merry twinkle in his eye
and a world-peace expression, he will
"start" on the delicious meal before
him.
But the man with the bad, brashy,
gurgly stomach is the man who is al
ways thinking about it. He can seldom
eat what he likes, and seldom likes
what he eats. His stomach worries
him before meals, after meals and be-
tween meals. 1t is on his BRAIN 1t
robs him of his cheer and interferes
with his daily work Around him is
dark spirit which presses itself for
ward in his thoughts, crying: Il am
agony, I am disgust, l am nausea. l
am sickness, languor, worry, am con-
ceived in quick lunches and pappy
food, and nourished by gulpy meals.
rob brains of their force and bodies
of their life. I steal away nerve and
VIM l bring heart disease and apo
plexy. make the world pit of wear
mess and darkness. am VICE. l am
death. I am dyspepsia. But yet, I
bring also hope, light and future
health, because by my gloomy presence
| give YOU warning and chance to es-
cape me-"
This is bad dream, but it IS the
daily dream Of the dyspeptic. If 1t were
not for the white we couldn't tell the
black. If it were not for dyspepsia. we
couldn't know the joy, the happiness
of a well-ordered digestion. All the
world looks bright to a man of good
health. and good health is impossible
without a good, hardy stomach. And
any sick or weak stomach can be maze
a good, strong one by just taking
something which will digest your food
for you, instead of letting your tired
stomach do it. Stuarts Dyspepsia
Tablets are the most effective little
tablets in the world for this very thing.
If you feel bloated after eating, or you
have nausea, aversion to food. brash,
irritation, sour stomach, heartburn or
dyspepsia, Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
will stop it because one grain OF an in
gredient Of these tablets will digest
5000 grains of food
Your stomach is overworked. Let it
take a rest. You're not yourself when
you have a bad stomach. These tab
lets will do the work that the stomach
has to do and make you feel bright,
think clearly and give ambition and
power to concentrate your attention
on your work YOU'LL feel good. You
should always have a box of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets on your dining
table. They will make you get all the
good possible out of everything you
eat and you'll enjoy it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-02
DEATH At PARkERsBuRe.
Mrs. John sonlns Of Sheffield is seiz
ed With Paralysis.

Parkersburg. Feb Mrs. John
Soning passed away suddenly We'd
nesday night at 1890 o'clock as re-
suit Of stroke of paralysis. She had
come from her home at Sheffield, Ia,
a few days ago to visit her sister, Mrs.
H. j. Merlein. She had been COM
planning for several days, but her con-
dition was not thought at all serious.
She suffered stroke of paralysis in
the evening and passed away almost
Immediately afterward. Her relatives
came from Sheffield and Arlington and
will bear the remains back to Shelf
field, where the funeral services will
be held. Mrs. Soning was prominent
in church and society work in her
home town and her passing away will
be surprise and be seriously regret
ted by her relatives and friends here
and elsewhere.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-02

church. He received call from the
church in the summer which he de-
clined, then in December they gave
him the second call and it was thought
for some time that he would accept
His own church in Des Moines have
done everything to keep him and it
seems have succeeded.
Ottumwa.
The First Congregational church Of
this city will celebrate it's sixtieth an
niversary February 11-15. This is the
Oldest church in Ottunnwa, being Or
ganized February Is, 1916. The church
is planning to make the sixtieth an
niversary a memorable occasion.
EIkader.
Diphtheria in a malignant form has
become epidemic at Garnavillo. a viii
lage ten miles east of here. Three
deaths have occurred since Sunday
and quite number of cases have
been reported since. The public and
parochial schools have been closed and
a strict quarantine is being enforced.
Shenandoah.
The Hanson Lumber Co.'S office was
burglarized last Sunday night but the
thief was poorly paid for his daring
deed, having secured only an old re-
volver 1t seems that the rascal gained
entrance through the scale window.
After opening the safe, the combina-
ton to which is printed in plain let
tiers and posted on the outside. he
proceeded to examine the contents but
found no valuables therein.
Council Bluffs.
The Iowa Lumber & Box Company,
Of Medford, Ore, has closed deal for
the purchase of 5000 acres of sugar
and white pine forest, and is laying
plans for the erection of saWanill,
and it's equipment for immediate oper-
alton This company is composed of
C. Hafer, president, Ernest e. Hart,
treasurer; Frank Blank. secretary;
Edgar Hafer, manager. The latter,
who makes Medford his headquarters,
is now at his fathers home in this city,
and with him is Honorable b. Dwell;
Of Medford, on his way to New York
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-02

Fairfield.
The strike at the Iowa Malleable
Iron Works has been satisfactorily ao-
iusted. and all but few have resumed
work once more. Those refusing to
go to work again are still out and
their places are being filled.
Woodstock.
A painful accident happened to Bar
tel. the fifteen year-old son of M. Rink,
He was up on q shed where he slipped
and fell to the ground, lighting upon
a board with spike in it, the nail
entering his hip.
Washington.
Oral Putnam, young boy residing
south of town, accidentally discharged
a shotgun in his hands yesterday and
the shot passed thru his left foot. The
wound was severe one. He was
preparing to go hunting and the dis
charge occurred in the house.
Boone.
George w. Nicholson, of Grand
junction. was in the city, and has de-
cided to erect 100000 produce plant
here this year. The plan has been I'M
der foot for sometime, and Mr.. Mich
olson has practically decided to make
the Improvement.
Hastings.
William Whitnall, aged SO years,
father of DIR. Whitnall, died at the
home of his son Thursday afternoon
after brief illness. The body was
taken to GAINESVILLE, Wis, his old home.
where he will be buried by the side
of his wife.
Oskaloosa.
Jack Smith, short firer at the
Cricket mine, lost a hand and came
near causing a catastrophe. drop
of burning oil fell from his lamp into
a box of Dynamite caps and an eMplos-
ion followed. Luckily 200 pounds of
giant powder standing near escaped.
Essex.
Rev. ]. A. sandell. of Des Moines.
who has received the second urgent
call from the Lutheran church at Es-
sex, again sends his decline to the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-02
NEW WATERLOO HOSPITAL.
American Catholic Institution To Be
Built There in Coming Year.

Special to IlmeS-Republ1can.
Waterloo, Feb 2.-The sum of S1O.-
900 is estimated as the cost of Ger
man American Catholic hospital, to be
erected in Waterloo the coming year.
The movement is headed by Rev. Fa-
tker H. H. Forkenbrock, of st. Marys
Catholic church of Waterloo. backed
by the business people of the city and
prominent financers of the state, as
sisted and co-operated in by the Sis
terhood Of the church of the arch
diocese of Dubuque. This will be the
only hospital maintained by the sis
ters in the Dubuque diocese, one other
being in their charge at Carroll, Iowa,
in the Sioux City diocese.
The hospital will be built and con-
dacted upon broad. liberal principles
and all classes of people will be adj
as patients. The hospital in
general respects will conform with that
maintained at Dubuque by the Sisters
Of Mercy, but will be given all the adj
vantages of modern architecture and
sanitary improvements.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-02
Conversion OF a Forger Results
in His Surrender to Proper
Authorities
TO BE PUNISHED FOR CRIME
George suber Who Was Accused of
Forgery Gets Religion in Dakota and
Comes Back To Des Moines of His
Own Accord to Answer for His
Wrons-spends Time in Prayer.
to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. 2.-Converted
while hiding in North Dakota, ac-
cused of forgery at Knoxville, George
Surber, returned to that city and gave
himself up. Surber is now in the Polk
county Jail awaiting a trial for affiX-
ing the name of another man TO a
check for S35 in the Utica clothing
store. He was brought to the Polk
county Jail by Deputy Harry Mclean
last week.
Surbers' conversion and subsequent
return to surrender himself did not
become public until today when
the story of the man was given to
Judge Howe.
Surber is very religious. He spends
a large portion of his time in the
county Jail in prayer and devotions.
He has Won the respect of his fellow
prisoners and pleads with them to lead
different lives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-02
GRUMPY JUSTICE BUSY.
Fistic Encounters in the Street Keep
Court Mill Grinding.
Special to Times Republican.

opcCld1 W
Grundy Center, Feb. Esquire But
Ter did a thriving business in the
criminal line yesterday as result Of
several differences of opinion which
could not be settled by mere words
Wednesday afternoon. About the mid
die of the afternoon, Fiber Stevens,
and his nearest neighbours boy, Spring
er, met in the middle of the street in
the middle Of town and being SO diam
etrically opposed to each others views
on subject Of mutual interest which
discussion did not remove, they pr1-
ceeded to entertain each other in
more forcible manner with the result
that arguing turned into wrestling and
wrestling into fighting and fighting
into bleeding, all to the delight of an
aggregation Of friends who stood by
encouraging, but finally parting, the
husky gladiators. Result, more hard
feelings and fine of SIS for Springer.
Not being satisfied with the quality of
entertainment thus furnished, Ray
Carlson proceeded to show his specta-
tors how it should be done by landing
a few we'll directed blows on the ex-