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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
Financial statementJ Just Issued
Shows the Society is S27,635
to the Good
AMUSING STRIKE AT eLENWooD
Inmates of Institution Refused to Work
Until Given an Increase Of $ Cents
Per Month in "Wases"-curator AID
rich 70 Years Of Age Next Week
General News.
Special to Times Republican.

Des Moines. Sept. 20-Secretary
John c. Simpson today made public
the figures showing the financial side
of the Iowa state fair. The profits OF
the fair this year were $27,655.6S. The
figures are surprise in that while all
the weather conditions were against
the fair and the railroads charged a
little more than they did the year be-
fore, the profits were so large. The
expenses Of this years fair were
nearly $4,000 greater than for last
year. Had the expenses been the same
as for last year the profits would have
fallen but about $4,000 or $1,000 below
that of last year. The total attend
ance was about 1900 less than the
year before.
The report of Secretary Simpson as
made public is as follows:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
BRITISH NAVY TO USE OIL.
Decides II is scheaper and More Easily
Shipped at Sea Than Coal.

Decides II is ,cheaper and More Easily
Shipped at Sea Than Coal.
London, Sept. 20.--Radical change as
regards fuel for the navy has been
decided upon by the British govern
ment Hereafter oil is to be substi-
tuted for coal at the naval bases.
Heavy purchases Of petroleum already
have been made in Texas, California,
and Roumania and it is stated the pur-
pose of the government is to utilize
the entire output of the Nigera, where
drilling parties under the control Of
the admiralty have been employed for
some time and where deposits are said
to be almost without limit.
After protracted investigation the
naval authorities informed the gov
ernment not only that oil is a cheaper
fuel, but that it can be shipped at sea
more easily than coal.
The decision of the government to
use oil under the boilers of its big war;
ships is expected to cause more ex-
tended use of that fuel not only in
factories but in locomotives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
JOHNSON TO OPPOSE BURTON.
Democrats Name Mayor for Fourth
Term.

Cleveland, Sept. 20.-Tom L. John-
son received his fourth nomination for
mayor of Cleveland at the democratic
CITY convention and from now until the
November election there will be waged
the mort exciting campaign In the po-
litical history of this city, not ex-
cepting the contests of several years
ago. in which the late Senator Hanna
was the central figure. The repubil-
cans have picked upon Congressman
Theodore e. Burton to make the race
against Mayor Johnson and their Sc
lection is admittedly the strongest one
that could have been made.
Cleveland is regarded as a nor
mally republican city by from 1000 to
10000 majority in national elections
and up to the advent of Mayor john
son, six years ago, the republicans had
ruled the city and county for years
with the exception of isolated cases. In
selecting Mr.. Burton to oppose Mayor
johnson the democratic leaders admit
that the republicans have put forward
their strongest man, and while they
claim Johnson will win, they concede
that the race will be close. 1t was Bur-
ton who defeated Johnson, democrat, in
a district which was largely republi-
can.
Tom L. Johnson. as has often been
said is as lucky in politics as in money
making, and he has risen from poverty
to the millionaire class. He possesses
in superlative degree that pictur-
esque quality which brings him out a
winner in political fight when ap-
parently a large section of the people
is opposed to him and the public press
dead set against him. 1t is the same un-
definable quality that won repeated
successes for the late Carter Harrison,
many times mayor of Chicago. and
Hazen r Pingree MAYOR of Detroit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Telegraphie News:
Religious Zealots Torture Woman.
Awful Crime in Zion City.
Chicago University Owns Oil Stocks
Constantine Tells Plausible Story
State Fair Receipts Exceed Esti-
mates.
Troops on Guard at Vatican.
Roosevelt to Arbitrate Strike?
Immense Barn Burned Near Boone
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Hardin County Taxpayers Sore.
Long Fight Against Red Tape.
Shopmen's Strike Grows Serious.
How to Raise Good Corn.
Girl Sues for Slander.
Graft at Dubuque?
PAGE FOUR
Editorial:
Corn Weather.
How Text Books Change.
Turn Hearst Down.
Topics Of the Times.
| Iowa Opinions and Notes.
PAGE FIVE.
| Why Lumber is High.
| Story, The Spoilers.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News
| DIR. Getz Attempts Own Life.
| s;tabs Himself With Surgeon!
| Scalpel.
lis in Iowa City Hospital.
| Attendance Record Broken Thurs
| day.
Second Great Crowd Sees Fair.
State Board Says Exposition"
Criminal Cases Next Week.
Mrs. Gowdy 100 Years Old.
/ The City Field.
/ PAGE EIGHT.
/ M arl<sts and General:
| Wheat and Corn Advance.
| Frost Predictions Affect Corn Prices
Cattle Prices Lower.
Slow Trading in Hogs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
surface and discharge the water into

surface and discharge the water into
the outer sluiceway.
The wheel is twenty-eight feet in
diameter and four feet wide and con-
structed entirely of steel. and is arous-
ing much interest because of its now
city and large capacity AS yet it is the
only one so used in this country The
small expense of operation is its chief
recommendation, and when one con-
siders that it has drained seven miles
OIL thirty-four foot ditch, six to seven
feet deep in less than ten hours he has
some idea of what it could do in drain
ing swamps and marshes now covered
with water at all seasons Of the year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
GRAFT TO BE PROBED.
Charges Made by Dubuque Newspaper
Against Contractor and Officials to
Be Investigated by City Council.

Special to Times-Republican.
Dubuque. Sept. 2o.-As result of
the exposure of the sale of dirt con-
trary to law by the Mccarthy Con-
struction Company by a local paper,
which dirt was removed in preparation
for the paving of Ninth street and be-
longed to the city of Dubuque, the city
council last night ordered an investi-
cation of the alleged graft. The con-
struction company has headquarters at
Davenport.
1.-THE story of the charges against
the construction company appears on
page three.-Editor.]
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
IMMENSE BARN BURNS
Loss Exceeding $4,000 Incurred on
Farm Of s. Powers, West Of Boone
-structure Was Largest Private
Barn in County = Origin Of Fire is

spe-jal to Times s-Republican.
Boone, Sept. 20.-F'ire DESTROYED tho
biggest private barn in the county
when the property of Sam Powers
west of Boone, burned. The hre was
o.. unknown origin. The loss exceeds
ss 900, including $50 tons OF hay, 6oo
bushels Of corn, 800 bushels of oats, 2
$500 stallion, two calves, and every
narticle of harness of the farm. Two
hob-sleds, one cutter. and many smail
farm implements, and a portion Oh
the corn crib, were also destroyed. me
windmill burned at the start OF the
fire and shut off the water supply TOT
the time being. Neighbors rallied 10
the rescue and tore down the re-
nainder of the corn crib, saving sew
eral hundred bushels of corn, also an
other large barn and granary. The
insurance is $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
MINISTERS PRAY FoR CROPS.

Northwest lows contsrssls PiSada
for Continuation Of Hot Waathsr.
Special TO Times Republican
Sioux City, Sept. 20.-PrayinB that
warm weather may continue and, give
to the farmers of Iowa the warmth to
assure an abundant corn crop. scores
Of ministers attending the northwest
conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, besought divine aid yesterday
morning during the evangelical serv-
ices, conducted by DR.. ]. o. Randall.
Several prayed audibly on Blended
knee for continuation Of the heated
spell in the hope that it would help
the growing grain in the fields.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
KELLOGG PASTOR RESIGNS.
Rev. Frank Robey to Take Five Years
More Study.

speeial to times Republican
kellogg. Sept 20.-Rev. Frank Robey
pastor of the Christian church, has re-
signed, in order to take another year
study at Drake. before going to the
University of Chicago for four years
course of special study Rev. Robey
is an able young speaker, with bright
future before him.
W. P. Couts is putting quite an addi-
ton onto his house.
Mrs Abigail Rice, of Turner, who
has been i'll for some time with com
plication of diseases. died on Sunday,
and was buried yesterday in the old
cemetery at that place. Mrs. Rice was
a half sister Of Mrs. S. B. Powers.
c. H. Miller is putting a new roof
on his harness shop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20

years ago, when he started to build IN
West Virginia low grade road when
would parallel the Norfolk and West
ern. His object was to carry coal ana
lumber to tidewater. The line was 10
be 444 miles long. only lzo illiles
have been completed.
Railway officials, who have watched
the. construction of the road with IN
tense interest from the beginning, say
that the project, even at this stage
is more or less problematic 1t IS
confidently believed, however, that
Rogers will gain his end and see the
mileage completed.
1t was learned some months ago
that the Standard Gil man and his as
sociates had bought UP all the avail
able lumber and coal lands In west
Virginia These purchases amounted
to thousands of acres and will In some
future time supply the Underwater road
with traffic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
BALTIMORE MAYOR CHOSEN
M ahooI Heads American MunicipaIi
ties Leasue-Dunne Given lovin

Norfolk, Va, Sept. 2o-Mayor j.
Barry Mahool, of Baltimore, was to-
day unanimously elected president of
the League of American Municipal
ties. Former President Dunno, of
Chicago, was presented with a hand
some loving cup on behalf of the con-
vention. Municipal ownership consti-
tuted the principal subject of discus
sion today. A paper by H. ]. Condor.
of Chicago, in opposition to municipal
ownership, was read.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
ROOSEVELT ARBITER
Report That He Will Undertake Set
Element of TeIeeraphers' Strike
Neither Denied Nor Confirmed.

Oyster Bay, Sept. 20.-Whether or
not the striking telegraphers have ap-
pealed to President Roosevelt to arbl-
trate the questions involved in the
strike could not be ascertained at the
presidents office today. Secretary
Loeb declined to either affirm or deny
the report published today that Percy
Thomas, deputy vice president of the
Commercial Telegraphers' union and
Daniel L. Russell, former president OF
the New York city local union, had
visited the president "Wednesday anu
talked with him for two hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
FEARED DOG WAS MAD.
Animal at Kellogg Acted oueerly and
Marshal Shot 1t.
sneciai to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Kellogg. Sept. 20.-Considerable ex-
citement was caused in our little town
by a dog belonging to Amos Craven
1t came down the street swapping at
every dog it met, and finally lying
down in front of the hardware store.
snapped at the legs of Sam Powers
as he attempted to pass it. On ques-
tioning the owner it was found that the
dog had been sick and cross for sew
eral days, and refused to eat. Monday
it bit two or three dogs and caught
hold of the hand of little boy, in
flicting slight wound. The marshal
shot the animal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
1000 GIRLS HUNT HUSBANDS.
Liner Starts for United States With
Women Eager to Marry.

n V0FTeH Euse' -
Liverpool, Sept. 20.-The big Attain
tic liner Baltic, which sailed for New
York yesterday, carried 1000 young
women who are going to the United
States to seek husbands.
Several hundred more marriageable
Young women sailed on two other
liners from this port yesterday.
The rush of English, Scotch, and
Irish girls to the United States in
quest of husbands is unprecedented
in the history of ocean traffic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
Meat Damaged by Fire.

Special to Times
Waterloo Sept. 20.-A stock Of meat
valued at $2.500 was practically de-.
stroyed by fire at the Rath Packing
plant. Fire originated from Goals IN
the smoke house ignited the shed snd
grease trickling from the hams mhde
fnel for the flames Most Of the dam-s
age was done from smoke, however,
and the nature Of the stock is sucn
that the salvage will be very slignt.
Raths carried $500 insurance on thar
portion Of their plant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
ROGERS Almost Well.

Boston, Mass, Sept. 20.-Dr. Charles
A. Pratt, of this city, who has been
paying visits to Henry H. Rogers at
his summer home in Fairhaven, now
considers Mr.. Rogers so much I'M
proved that he has ceased altogether
his calls upon the oil magnate. DR..
Pratt says Mr.. Rogers looks immeas-
urably better now than he did after
his nervous stroke in New York, and
that if he continues to rest as he does
now, there will be no reason Tor ap-
prehension as to his condition.
Mr. Rogers has been taking qulet
exercise each day with Indian clubs
and each morning after breakfast he
takes stroll about his estate
1t is practically certain. however
that Mr.. Rogers never will resume MS
position at the head of the Oil trust.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
Edison Uses III. Friends.

When Thomas A. Edison was living
in Menlo Park visitor from New
York said to him one day:
.By the way. your front gate needs
reoairing. 1t was all could DO to get
It open. You ought TO have it trimmed.
or creased. or something"
Mr.. Edison laughed.
"Oh. no." he said. ooh, no."
'Why not?" asked the visitor.
Because" was the reply. every
one who comes thru that gate pumps
two buckets Of water into the tank On.
the roof
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
GUARDS FOR VATICAN
Troops Surround Premises to Prevent
outrases son Anniversary OF Taking
of Rome by Italians.

Rome, Sept 2o-This being the
thirty seventh anniversary of the oc-
cupation of Rome by Italian troops
and the fall of temporal power of the
papacy, the government has caused the
vatican to be surrounded with troops
to prevent any outrages, in view of the
recent display of anti-Catholic feel
inc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20

Mrs. Carter was about 4s years old
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20

1-ne-. is such differences In News
..,at sems papers are insipid, while
otl .ers are interesting in every line.
Tie T.-R. is noted for it's live
nsws.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
Nature Eakina.

Baltimore American)
'I have discovered one fact in nat
ural history" said the smart hopeful
of the family.
what is that, my SOM" inquired the
proud father.
That trees are about the only
things which can leave and stay
around at the same time"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
AGED SEEK DIVORCE
Wealthy Dubuque County Couple Find
Marriage a Failure After Forty two
Years Trial - Sensational Charges
Made by Wife.

Special to Times-Republican.
Dubuque, Sept. 20.-After living to-
gether for forty-two years, separation
is asked by Elizabeth from Anton
Smith, wealthy farmer of Center
township. The wife seeks a divorce
on the grounds of cruel and innuman
treatment. The couple own a farm
worth $4,000. She asks division OF
the real estate, and an attachment on
the homestead has been levied. The
husband had her incarcerated in the
asylum recently, and she alleges it was
done unjustly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
IA MINERS KILLED
Cage Of Mine Breaks and Precipitates
Occupants to Their Death - Trag-
edy Occurs in Michigan.

Marquette, Mich, Sept 2o.-A cage
filled with men being lowered into the
Negaunee mine, fell to the bottom of
the shaft, today. Fourteen men were
killed and number injured.
A steel cable broke and the cage
dropped 700 feet. The bodies of the
dead have been taken out, and the in
jured are being cared for.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE MEMS OF TODAY
Tho Weather.

Tho weather..
Sun rises September II at 5:54, sets
at sos.
Iowa-Fair and cooler tonight; prob
ably light frost; fair Saturday.
Illinois-Fair and cooler tonight and
Saturday.
Missouri-Fair tonight and Satur-
day; cooler tonight.
South Dakota-Fair and cooler to-
night, with light frost; fair and warm
er Saturday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
NEW SHARON NEWS.
Stranger Who Robbed Store Traced t,
Oskaloosa and Arrested.

Oskaloosa and Arrested.
Special to Time Republican.
New Sharon, Sept. 20.-;A stranger
entered the sto.e of E. L. James, and
the clerks surprising him to be trav-
cling man of some sort, left the store
a few minutes to attend to something
else, and on returning found that they
had been relieved of some $40 or $25
worth of jewelry. He was traced to
Oskaloosa and arrested, and will be
given a trial before Squire Saunders.
Peter Martin is building a kitchen
and otherwise improving his place.
]. P. Baker is erecting a $4,000 home
with all modern Improvements, which
adds to our town.
w. H. McNeil's new home is almost
ready for occupancy.
DR.. and Mrs. Kepler took flying
trip to Kirksville, in their auto.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
He Lost Out.

| (Atlanta Constitution.)
eyes, sir, he wuz afraid O. the ban.s
| Dustin on him, an SO he buried his
money
| HAS ne got 1t YETI"
mo; he forgot to blaze the tree
whar it was, an the man who owned
the land put up sign: No trespasstng
on these grounds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20

She said she had good social stafdins'
was member of several charitaoie
associations. White is son OF John'
Jay White who died about four years
ago, leaving large fortune to ms hve
children Whites family is now at bar
HarbOr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
FORTY YEARS FOR PRIEST.
Convicted on One Count, Murderer
Will Admit Second Crime.

ConVicted on One Count, Mufd6t6t
Will Admit Second Crime.
Pittsburg, Sept. 20.-Ludwig Szcz-
giel, the Polish priest convicted Tues;
day Of murder in the second degree
for the killing of the StarzynsM
brothers, may be sentenced this week
on the two murder indictments, the
plan now practically agreed on by
counsel being to enter plea Of guilty
to murder Of the second degree on the
second count against the priest 4
this is done Szczgiel could be sens.
fenced to forty years in prison, the
extreme penalty being twenty years on
each count.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
Grand Duke Frederick III.

Karlsruhe, Germany. Sept. 20. -
Grand Duke Friedrich of Baden is suf-
fering from inflammation Of the alb
domen. and much anxiety IS felt. owing
to the age of the duke. who recently
celebrated his S0th birthday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
czoLoocz NOW IN WANT.

Father and Mother Of Mckinley's Stay.
or Forced to Seek Aid.
Cleveland, Sept. 20.-M. Czolgocz
and his wife, parents Of Leon Czolgccz.
the assassin Of President Mckinley
have applied to the charity department
of the city for assistance. Czolgocs y
SO and his wife rs years Of age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
CHICAGO TEACHER MURDERED.

Kinderoartner Found Dead and Pos
lice Searching for Negro.
Chicago, Sept. 20.-Mrs. Lillian
Grant a kindergarten teacher, was.
found dead in bed in her home. The
indications are that she was MUIR.
dered. The police are looking for q
colored man who did chores around
the neighborhood. on the theory that
he is the murderer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
COLONEL GODDARD DEAD

Deceased Occupied Position as Chan
celor Of Brown University.
Providence. r. L., Sept. Cool
William Goddard chancellor of Brown
University, died today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
CAPTAINS IN FIST FIGHT.
Officers of Thirteenth Infantry Placed
Under Arrest.

Manila Sept. 20.-Capt James r.
Lindsay and Captain Henry S. Wy
giant. of the Thirteenth infantry have
been arrested by Colonel Loughbor-
ough. their commanding officer on a
charge of engaging in fist fight
aboard. the transport Logan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
Must Come From Outside Source.

New York, Sept. 2o,-President
Small. of the Commercial Telegraph
ers' union, said today that the situa-
ton has been more hopeful within the
last three days than it has been since
the strike began. II do not lock Tor
speedy termination Of the strike.
The negotiations now pending may last
a week or ten days before the same
are completed. The telegraph COM
panies and strikers cannot get to-
gether, and arbitration must come, II
it comes at all, from a third and out
side source"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20

IIME - MONEY!
If a man spends HE ems rssdtns
several papers in order 70 get .shs
news, he is losing money, for he could
get it all in. one paper by taking the
Times Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
ADDITIONAL MARKETS
ST. Louis Grain.

81. LOUIS, StUl. ~.
Wheat-Dec., esA.
Corn-Dec., 54Ss.
Oats-Dec., 1874.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
Tho Money Market.

New York, Sept. 20 Money. steady
2i.s 1d31la per cent. Prime mercantile.
per cent. Sterling. firm. 4ss5a4 $50
for demand and 4s2@4s5 for so days
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
FIVE BOATS ORDERED.

Construction Contracts for Destroyers
Awarded by Metcalf
Washington. Sept. 2o.-SecretarS
Metcalf today awarded the CONTRACT
for the construction of five torpedo
boat destroyers as follows:
William Cramp &. Sons, two ships.
at s5s5.0O0 each; bath iron works two
ships. at s6240OO each: New York Ship
Building Company, one ship at $685.
OOO
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
PARLIAMENT FOR CHINESE.

Imperial Edict Orders Plans to be
Made for New Government.
PelSin, Sept. 2O.-An imperial edict
was issued today to the grand coun-
Gil to frame regulations for the es-
tablishment Of council deliberation to
aid the governments, 80 the founda-
ton may be laid for parliament"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
500 woRkMEN UNDER ARREST.
Employees in Custody for Numbering
Their Employer.

Lodz, Sept. 2O.-Troops and police
today raided a cotton mill owned by
Marcus Salborstein, who was mur-
dered by employees during strike, and
took 500 workmen into custody.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
REFUSED ADMISSION, SUICIDES.

WoMaH uFned AWAY FTom SICK
Mans Room, Kills Self.
New York, Sept. 20.-After pleading
in vain thru ali last night to be per-
iHitted to see John j. White, a wealthy
man at whose house she called. Mrs,
Margaret Carter shot and killed her.
self today. She died in a room ad-
joining that in which White was in bed
and, according to his attendants. very
i'll.
Mrs. Carter was about 4s years old