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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-04

sincere. He played his trump card when
he brought a half dozen of his friends
on here from San Francisco. He con-
trived to have Mrs. Yerkes meet them
and in turn they found a way to bring
up the subject of MINERS suit, telling
her that he was sincere In his affection
and that money made no difference TO
him. She became convinced and the secret
marriage ceremony was performed. Then
Miner made his first mistake. Instead
of permitting the affair to remain secret
he went to a newspaper office with the
story and the next morning not fewer
than one hundred reporters were trying
to interview Mrs Yerkes. She was In
dignant and denied that she had been
married. But after few days she re-
Tented and Miner took up his abode in
her house. Then came mistake No. 2
Instead of waiting as his advisers had
counselled, Miner tried to get hold of
the Yerkes millions at once.
That scheme however, necessitated pa
thence, a virtue which, it is said, the i'm
pulsive young Californian lacks Leaping
from bed one afternoon, he determined
to bring matters to a climax then and
there. Entering his wife's room, 1t is
alleged he demanded a settlement of a
million dollars The bride refused his
demand. He flew into towering pass
ION anu Hldue dh soi 70 u III cats. AiiO
maid interviewed, and she in turn was
threatened.
The bride, convinced at last that the
man who had told her repeatedly he
wanted her and did not care a rap for
her money, was a fortune hunter ordered
him from the house.
1t was said at the time that Miner
left town to escape his creditors but this
was only subterfuge invented by his
friends. He went away, took counsel
with his friends, who told him that pa
thence was the only road TO success, and
returned to the attack. Now the bride
and bridegroom are together again. but
for how long?-that is another story.
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After a Man to Beat Hearst.

Both parties, aroused by the still hunt
campaign of William Randolph Hearst,
are looking around for candidate to de-
feat him. In the early gossip Charles Il.
Hughes is mentioned as the probable re-
publican candidate for governor Until
Mr.. Hughes was made counsel to the ir-
surance investigating committee he was
unknown to the public, but he was so
thorough and business-like in nncovering
insurance graft and mismanagement thar
his name in now a HOUSEHOLD word in this
state and he is almost as well known
throughout the country. The republican
leaders, personally. are probably none too
fond of Mr. Hughes for bosses never be-
come fond of men Of the Hughes stamp.
But they realize that his insurance record
would make him a very strong candidate.
The democrats are already talking about
D. Cady Herrick, who was defeated In the
last campaign by Governor Higgins Her
rick is not a strong man and II the dem
ocrats are forced to oppose Hearst as an
Independent candidate they must pick a
stronger opponent If they expect to give
him any trouble.
Hearsts campaign Is now In full blast
with a vigorous check book accompani-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-04
THE WEEKS TALK
IN NEW YORK CITY
Insurance Committees to Fight
Armstrong Report
A MAN TO BEAT HEARST
Both Parties Are Searching for Can
dldate-The Miners Make Up-A
Forty-story Building.
Other Gossip.
A MAN TO BEAT HEARST
BY sEWELL HAeeARD.

New York, March Sit will be long
time before the public hears the last of
the report of the insurance investigating
committee. First will come the hearing
before the legislature on the recommend
atoms as a whole and then will follow the
fights on the separate bills that have been
introduced to carry out the reforms Ii
all these bills are enacted into laws the
business of life insurance will be revolu-
tionized. Naturally the companies do not
welcome an upheaYal in their affairs and
already the Equitable, the New York Life
and the Mutual, known in the insurance
world as the big three" are preparing to
oppose at least three provisions of the re-
port.
Some of the insurance officers have gone
so far as to say that if the recommended
lions of the Armstrong committee are
carried out it will mean that the big
three" must expire, sooner or later OF
dry rot, but the public is not likely
to take this seriously. The recommends
tions that appeal to the public are those
that will prevent a recurrence of the
crimes that were exposed in the recent
investigation. With the laws urged by
the committee on the statute books there
Woulu ne Ho more pOitiSdi cOiltAipu'ioAi''
no more lobby funds and hidden expenses,
no more Wall street control and no more
reckless investment of assets to benefit
few officers and trustees to the exclusion
of the policyholders. The policyholders
would have voice in the selection of the
men to handle their funds and 1t is not
likely that they would elect men who
would steal their money to debauch ma
tional political committees or to corrupt
legislatures. 1t is safe to say that II
the wishes of the public are regarded the
reforms advocated by the Armstrong COM
mittee will be adpoted as a whole.
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The MINERS Reunited.

Slowly the details are coming out of
how young Wilson Miner left the west
and came fortune hunting to the effete
east and won the hand and millions of
the widow of Charles T. Yerkes. 1t was
a plot pure and simple, but one with
Interesting details and plenty of lively
Episodes. Miner began his attack four
an months before the death of Yerkes.
Exactly what his object was then is not
known but it Is reasonable to suppose
that he surmised that a rich woman,
If he possessed her confidence, might be
a valuable asset His seeming affection
overwhelmed the woman who for twelve
wears had not known the care of hus-
band and when Yerkes died there is no
doubt that she looked upon Miner as
her best friend. Whatever had been his
object before this there was no installing
1t when the death of Yerkes was an
nounced.
Mizner at once proposed marriage to
the widow. She suspected that he was
after her money and hesitated- Miner
laid plans to convince her that he was
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figure" on the elevator service that the
tenants of these forty stories would re-
quire. If he be a building expert, he
also figures on the proportion of the
space that the elevators necessary to
render satisfactory service would absorb.
If he be building expert, he may make
some further computations as to the de-
auctions from the available space that
would be required by the necessary wind
bracing" for a structure of the given
height and the given area. 1t is unlikely
that these sets of computations would
show a result commercially favorable to
the project"
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Mccall Died Poor.

Poor old John A. Mccall, the victim OF
1.-THE system" died so poor that the suits
which the New York Life was preparing
to bring against him for money illegally
paid out through Andrew Hamilton will
not be thought. 1.-THE total for which Mi.
Mccall was held responsible by the Fow-
Ter committee was s27S.000 In connection
with the Hamilton expenditures and $1iS.-
2O4 of political contributions. When HIS
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Handsome Pins and Buckles

Very dainty crescent shaped pins, set
in pearls and fancy settings; also bars
large and small, at 25c-49c and up.
Fancy hat pins, in many designs in
sterling silver tops and fancy sets, 25c up
Hundreds of pretty belt buckles and
belt sets in gold, silver, pearl and fancy
mountings, at Csc, 49c. 75c and up.
We have an exceptionally good line of
all the popular fads in hat pins, waist
sets, buckles, ETC., in silver, gold and
fancy mountings, at 10c.
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Fads and Fancies

We've just received a very extensive
stock of new things in jewelry. All the
attractive little fads now so popular can
be found here in abundance.
Pretty little collar pin sets, sterling sill
yer tops, in many designs, 25c.
Pretty shirt waist pin sets, sterling sill
yer tops in many designs, 25c.
Pretty jeweled crosses, with chain, in
large and small, 98c and Up.
Pretty jeweled crosses. without chain,
in large and small, 49c and up.
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ment. He carried delegation of 500 per-
sons to Albany the other day to appear
before legislative committee in favor OF
municipal ownership measure. Hearst
paid the railroad fares of the delegation
and put every one up at the best hotel in
Albany Members of the legislature de-
scribed it as the best circus they had ever
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caheen' S glove Department.

personal debts have been paid there will
be practically no estate at all so 1t is
useless to bring suit
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Beautiful Spring Silks
Combs. brushes. &c,

One of the best stocks in Alabama is
now on display in onr store. We think
that our very exceptional offers in fancy
back combs and sets at 49c stand I'M
equalled anywhere in the state. We
are showing very exclusive designs in
fine jeWeled combs at Csc and up to IS.
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Celebrated Redeem corsets

We are exclusive agents in Birming-
ham for the celebrated REDFERN COR
SETS, boned with pure whalebone, and
a handmade, bas-cut gored corset, at
$3.50 and up
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-01
OLD SOLDIER GETS DIVORCE.
Albert Titus, a Chickasaw County
Member, Granted a Decree

Albert Titus, member of the Iowa
Soldiers Home from Ionia, Chickasaw
county, was granted a decree in di-
vorce in the district court by Judge
Caswell, late Tuesday afternoon. De-
sertion was the ground alleged a
cause for action, altho the plaintiff
told to the judge story of wrecked
home thru the influence of another.
The petition alleges that Titus and the
defendant, Lucy A. Titus, were mar
red in Chickasaw county on October
90 1876, and lived together until NO
vember 80, 1902. The records of the
Home show that Titus entered the
Home on December A. 1902.
While the defendant made no APP
pearance in the case the Home offic-
als have been advised for some time
that everything was not right in the
domestic affairs of the couple. Mrs.
Titus wrote the commandant some
time ago, begging of him not to grant
her husband a furlough and allow him
to come to Ionia, for she was afraid
he would kill her. Mrs. Titus added
that she had been compelled to support
the children by washing for six years.
and that half of the pension money
furnished her out of her husbands al
lowance barely kept her supplied with
wood. Her house rent was given her
by the soldiers of Chickasaw county,
evidently meaning the soldiers relief
fund. Mrs. Titus told the commandant
of i'll treatment at the hands of her
husband.
In court Titus swore that the de-
PENDANT was his second wife, and that
she was young woman, having been
born in 1861. This would have made
her Is years of age when Titus married
her. Titus is SO years of age, and is
a native of New York state. He serv-
ed four years during the civil war, in
Company A, Fourteenth Wisconsin in
fantry. He was discharged corporal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-01
DARRAcH IN "TwELFTH NIGHT
New York Dram attic lmpersonator APP
pears Before Twentieth Century

New YORK Ofafna attic lmperSonator APP
pears Before Twentieth Century
Club.
The entertainment enjoyed by the
Twentieth Century Club at the home
of MIR and Mrs. C. n. Hull Wednesday
evening was Il ShalSespearean reading
by Marshall Darrach. OF New York
City This club has listened to sever
al very excellent readings by talented
amateurs, but Mr. barracks reading
displayed the finish of a professional.
To begin with he has the face for the
parts, and this is important when one
man is attempting an entire cast. His
transitions from fair maiden to drunk
en- rowdy, and from melancholy duke
he possessed sufficient range in his
impersonating to represent an entire
as we'll as fitting change of characters.
Mr.. Datrach gave Twelfth Night
as his program. He placed the char
acters in three groups, the first in
Guiding Viola, Cesario. the Duke Oris-
inc and the Lady olivia IA second, Sir
Toby Belch, Sir Andrew Aguecheek,
the simpleton: Maria, also the steward,
Malvolio, and other characters who in
a secondary relation have to do with
the story In his third group he in
cluded Sebastian. the twin brother of
Viola. he emphasized that not for a
moment should the disguise of Viola
as Cesario be forgotten.
When he portrayed the scene of the
midnight revel he displayed that rare
sense of discrimination to go just far
enough to portray the characters with
out making his performance offensive
for parlor audience Not everyone
there had read the play,and fewer had
ever seen it upon the stage. but all
We're given a clear understanding of
the comedy and an exceptional enter
tainment by Mr.. barracks reading.
This recital was one which Mr.. OAR
rach has given with great success hav-
ing appeared recently in a series of
recitals in Boston in the Louis XVI.
ball room at Hotel Somerset.
The guests of the club were Mr. and
Mrs. Howard, of Oskaloosa: Mrs. T. c..
Borden of Chicago; Mr.. Dick Decker,
of Clear Lake, S. D.: Miss Kate Moore,
of Waterloo; and Mrs. Louisa Lee,
of Mt Vernon: Mrs. Hiram Willard,
Mr.. and Mrs W. A. futile, and Mr..
and Mrs r. G. Cartwright
The next entertainment of the club
will be concert given by the Grim
nell String Quartet, and will be held
on Friday evening. February 9. at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Hatcher
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-01
gh,res- 932e1u alarslatnb anncss Frhruarp J.! 1906

odist church, held quarterly conference
here Saturday evening, and filled the
pulpit at the NJ T.. church Sunday
morning, delivering a very able SER
mon.
Miss Emma Patton came home Thurs
day for short visit with her parents,
returning to her school work at Ce
dar Falls Monday.
j. ID. Bell and wife left for Marion
Monday and after a short visit with
relatives there will return to their
home al Alliance, Neb.
Mrs Charles Wakup returned home
Monday from Iowa City, where she
has been "a patient at the State Uni
versity hospital Mrs. Wakup is much
improved in health
w. III. Awtry went to Marshalltown
Thursday where he entered the em-
ployment of the Drop Forge Company.
as nigh Waterman at the company S
plant.
James OMalley, who has been sec
ton foreman here for some time past,
has taken charge of the section at Gill
the position vacated by OlMalley here.
Carl +. Buhrow has been appointed
as administrator of the estate of his
father, The late c. f. w. Buhrow.
A. w. Gandrup and wife We're over
Sunday visitors at Des Moines.
The stockholders of the Laurel
Creamery Company held their annual
meeting Monday and decided to sell
the creamery.
Frank Inman, former resident here
but now of Sanborn. is visiting among
relatives in this vicinity.
V. w. Renner is suffering from an
attack of inflammatory rheumatism,
and altho in much pain is somewhat
better.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-01
in MATcHToWN.
Fortunately No Faith Was Required
For She Had None.

r ortunately No Faith Was Required
For She Had None.
Il had no faith Whatever but on the
advice of Il hale, hearty old gentleman
who spoke from experience, l began to
use Grape Nuts about two years ago."
writes an Ohio woman living in Bar
berton, who says she is 40, is known
to be fair, and admits that she is grow
ing plump OH the new diet
Il shall not try to tell you how suf-
fered for years from a deranged stom-
ach that rejected almost all sorts of
food, and assimilated what little was
forced upon it at the cost of great dis
treSS and pain. / was treated by
many different doctors and they gave
me many different medicines, and /
even spent seven years in exile from
my home, thinking change of scene
might do me good. You may judge
of the gravity Of my condition when
/ tell you 1 was sometimes compelled
to use morphine for weeks at a time.
For two years 1 have eaten Grape
Nuts food at least twice day and
e:an now say that l have perfect health.
have taken no medicine in that time
Grape Nuts has done it all. l can
eat aDSOluleiy any lHlHS i WISH, Will
out stomach distress. / am a business
woman and can walk my two or three
miles a day and feel better for doing
so. l have to use brains in my work,
and it is remarkable how quick, alert
and tireless my mental powers have
become" Name given by Postum Co,
Battle Creek, Mich
There's a reason Read the little
book, THE Road to MELVILLE" in
packages.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-01
coIonists Low one-Way Second Class
Rates

To San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Portland, Tacoma. Seattle, Boise City.
Spokane, Walla Walla. Ogden, Salt
Lake City, Butte and other points in
Montana, Colorado. Utah, Nevada and
the Pacific Coast. via the Chicago, I'm
ion Pacific & Northwestern Line, Feb
ruary Is to April Z, 1906, inclusive. Al
tractive side trips at very low rates
Daily and personally conducted excur-
sions in Pullman tourist cars, only 81
for double berth from Chicago (ac-
commodating two people), through to
the Pacific Coast without change of
cars Choice of routes. Excellent train
service Dining cars, (meals a ia
carte). For tickets and full informa-
ton apply to agents Chicago & North
western Railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-01
SALE RAPIDLY INCREASING.
Remarkable Popularity of WadswortE
Bros Chico, the Sc ciaar of Quality.

You can't fool smoker the second
time on the same cigar. If he tries ii
and does not find it good. he will not
try it again. Smokers who have tried
Wadsworth Bros Chicos, find them
just what B. A. Morgan says they are,
equal in quality to any loo cigar on
the market, with long Havana filler.
burning with good solid ash and a
delicious aroma and flavor"
You get all this for sc. something
you never bought before for less than
10c.. and oftentimes you had to pay
15c for it. Try a Wadsworth Bros
Chico today. and you will adopt it as
your favorite and never smoke any
thing else when you can get one, and
kick hard when you cannot get one.
B. A. Morgan has the sole agency
for Wadsworth Bros Chicos in Mar
shalltown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-01
ONLY 5000.
For an Oklahoma Quarter Section OF
and

two rniles from town of 500
people, rural mail deliveries, rural
telephones, fine neighborhood Of Iowa
people, we'll improved farms adjoining
Land is somewhat rolling, all fenced,
no buildings. two fine springs of wat
er furnishing abundant water in dry
weather for 500 head of cattle. I'm
proved farms in immediate neighbor-
hood sell for $4,000 to $1,000 per quar-
ter section. A splendid opportunity for
a farmer of small means wanting to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-01

get a farm for himself, will give
extra good terms of payment to a
party buying the land to live on it,.
Will take party down to see it the 9th
of February. For particulars call on
Sutton & Evans, over Marshalltown
State Bank or write them for full in
formation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-01
MOVES TO MARsHALLToWN.

Rev. j. M. Plumb, Of st. Anthony,
Comes to This City to Live.
Rev. j. NJ. Plumb. for many years a
resident of st. Anthony and for sever
al years pastor of the Methodist Pro-
testant church of that place, has NOV
ed to this city. and will engage in the
real estate business here. Mr.. Plumb
has secured residence property at 61O
West State street
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-01
in the Police Court.

Suspectng that gambling was going
on in a room over the Wellington bar,
on West Main street Chief of Police
Nicholson raided the place, but found
no game in progress. In the room at
the time were Tom Gather, Frank
Dewey. Otto Radloff and Walter Will
son. who were summoned to appear in
police court. They were arraigned,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-01
FRIDAY GROUND HOG DAY.
If He Sees His Shadow He Will Re
- T.. a

IF He Sees His Shadow He Will Re-
turn to His Hole for Another Six
Weeks.
Friday is ground hog day, and, ac-
cording to the old superstition, the
fate of the rest of the winter depends
on whether or not the ground hog sees
his shadow. If the sun is shining when
he makes his appearance, and he sees
his shadow, he will return to his nest
i'm the ground and curl up for another
six weeks. If he does not, spring is
due TO arrive earlier than usual At
just what time of the day the ground
hog is due to come out is not known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-01
PLAY STATE CENTER.
Girls Basket Ball Team Will Meet
Team From State Center School.

Team From State Center School,
Two basket ball games have been
arranged to be played at the Y. NJ. c.
A. gymnasium Friday evening, begin
ming at 8 o'clock. The first will be be-
tween the girls teams of the local
school and State Center, and the sec
ond will be played by the boys teams
of the Junior and senior classes of the.
high school.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-01

charged with disorderly conduct, and
all pleaded guilty and paid the costs,
$4.S5
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-01
Marshalltown friends of Mr.. Alber

Marshalltown friends of Mr.. Albert
Washburp, of New York. will be
pleased to learn of his marriage on
January II. to Miss Florence Lincoln,
of Springfield. Mass. Mr.. Washburn is
a cousin of Mrs A. E. Myers, os this
city, and visited at the Myers home
last summer. also the summer before.
He is prominent attorney of New
York. row at the head of the firm of
Comstock & Washburn. Mr.. Conn
stock having died last summer. Mr..
Washburn and Miss Lincoln were
married at the latter's home in SPRING
field, and will reside in New York. Mr..
Washburn was in the governments
employ for a great many years, and for
some time was counselor to the treas
ury department. He was United States
consul al German port during Pres
ident Harrison's administration. He
is graduate of both Cornell and Co
lumbia
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-01

Superintendent E. L. Coffeen was
host at dinner given last evening to
his Sunday school class of the Con-
gregational church. The class consists
of about twenty-five boys.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-01

Ladies, Henry Pappe's ladies' cloth
ing paSlor was crowded all day. Those
genuine bargains in skirts attracted
hundreds of ladies'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-01

Billy Bounce" will be the matinee
bill at the Odeon Saturday at 2:S0
o'clock. Prices 10 and % cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-01

Our prices on straw mating are
winners You ought to see the bar
gains at the d. c. Wilbur store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-01

Mrs. j. P. Standstrom arrived home
Wednesday night from Dixon, Neb,
where she was called last week owing
to the death of her brother-in-law, w.
L. Roberts
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-01

buggies for work horses. f. w. Cur
tbs, successor to Geo. w. Darling.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-01

No matter what you want you will
find our stock the most complete in the
city and the usual low prices are cut
from 10 to % per cent. The d. c. Will
bur store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-01

Mrs. ]. F. Tug and Mrs. William
Furbush will entertain the Presbyter-
ian Ladies' Aid Society tomorrow af-
ternoon at the Tug home, ITO North
Seventh street.