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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15

so humiliating is the fact that kitten
is almost as social as puppy. All
kittens are actors, and all actors love
an audience. We play the part Of
audience, encouraging and stimulating
the kitten antcs-for six happy months.
Naturally we find it hard that the adult
cat dispenses so coldly with our atten-
tons A kitten is the most riotous
playfellow in the world. To watch one
prancing and padding about the room
is to be begui1ed from every serious care
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15

and occupation. COWper, whose cares were serious
enough Heaven knows! embracing as they did the
fear of madness and damnation escaped from mel
anchoy when his kitten practised her comedy parts;
and he wrote to Lady Hesketh minute account
of this thrilling and marvellous performance:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
Cowper's Droll Kitten

T HAVE kitten, my dear, the drollest of all
L creatures that ever a cats skin. Her gam
bos are incredible, and not to be described. She
tunbles head over heels several times together She
laws her cheek to the ground and humps her back
at YOU with air of most supreme dsdain. From
this posture she rises to dance her hind feet
exercise which she performs with all the grace i'm
agnable; and she closes these various exhibitions
with loud smack of her lips, which, for want of
greater propriety of expression call splitting.
But, though all spit, cat ever produced such
a sound she does In point of size, she is likely
to be kitten always, being extremely small for her
age but time, that spoifs all things, will suppose,
make her also cat You will see her. hope, be-
fore that melancholy period shall arrive; for no
wisdom that she may gain by experience and re-
Election hereafter will compensate for the loss of
her present hiarty. She is dressed in a tortoise
shell suit and | know that you will delight in her. p"
If Cowper could have lived more with kittens and
less with evangelical clergyen his hours of gaiety
might have outnumbered his hours of gloom.
Cats have been known to retain all their lives the
vivacity of early youth. Frederick Locker tells of
a light hearted old Tom which pursued in extreme
age the thoughtless amusements of his kttenhood,
and actually chased his own tail ten minutes before
he died. But such cat belonged Gas Lowell said of
hi1nselD home for incurable children Nor should
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
Drawings by Elizabeth F. Bonsall

startle or cajole her
into recognizing his
advances, or even his
existence. AS we'll
try to patronize the
Sphinx as to patron
ize a grocer's cat
She is as remote, as
inscrutable, and as
untouched by Our
friendly condescen-
sion.
What makes this
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28

PRINTED COTTON CHALLIE. IN
Persian. oriental and floral designs; spe-
eial Tuesday. In the basement; SC
yard OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28

ODDS AND ENDS OF SILK AND
COTTON TRIMMING BRA1DS. were &c.
20 12c ward: special Tuesday. on &c
main fioOr. yard I @. Sc and.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28

FULL BI.EACHED COTTON SHEETS.
made with seam in centre. size SiUSO
,uch: special Tuesday, in the SAC
basement, each -.------.--.-.--.-
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28

PRINTED CHIFFON. % and "a inch
widths, were 4Sc. 70 S19S the yard;
special Tuesday. on main floor. G&C
24C. u ..-...-----.-. .---'---.'
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28
Summer Bedding

Basement
WHITE COTTON FLEECED RI.AN-
KETS, with ccloreG borders: durabIy
bound -
For full Size beds pair
St.O4 and S1.37
GERMAN-FINISHED FLEECED BI.AN-
KETS high grade; light shaded pink
and blue borders; very soft hlling:
white or gray; size 66xSO inches. pair.
S1.44, St.67. ST. .94
CALIFORNIA WOOL. BLANKETS. light
and medium weights: cut and bound
sInEly light shaded pink and blue
borders. silk binding: for FUN size beds.
pair .........-..-.. So. .SS TO So. "a
Finer quality Blankets In regular stocks
at prices ranging up to S45. 90 the
pair.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28

SILK sOUTACHE BRAID in white
and coIOrs. twelve yard lengths. special
Tuesday. ON main fioor; We're 16c- Dc
the piece. at 7C.; were %. at.---
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08
"Montezuma's Well"

About twelve miles from Camp
Verde. Arizona, there is a strange ele-
preston in the earth which has been
named "Montezuma's Well. The ta-
sin is 500 or 600 feet across land near
ly circular The inside walls go down
pretty steepiy for 40 feet, and then
there is a sloping mass of broken stone
such as one sees at the foot of many
cliffs. This, in turn, dips into pool
of water, which at its center is said to
be extremely deep. A writer for Sci
ence" declares that the bowl was
formed by the falling in of the roof
of a cavern previously eXcavated IN
the limestone by water.
The Coon Butte Crater of Arizona. is
a similar hollow, but it differs from
the one lust mentioned in having
ridge around it, Besides there is no
water in the. hollow now, tho there
NAV have been in the past. Biologists
have been puzzled to account for 1t.
because there are few or no indications
of volcanic action in the vicinity, and
the resemblance to an enormous crater
in a, low elevator may prove deceptive.
Another theory advanced by Professor
O. x Gilbert. of Washington. is that
the earth was hit by colossal meteor.
lite. which was completely buried, but
which raised a ridge around the hole
IT made. That view has not much to
sustain it. except the discovery of some
small fragments of meteor within
few miles of the spot The man who
brought the subject up in Science
(william P. Blake) suggests that per
hans the so-called crater was not pro-
duced by volcanic outburst or blow
from a celestial body. but by the same
undermining action which accounts for
"Montezuma's Well" He puts the case
cautiously. for he has not visited Coon
Butte. and does not know whether the
rocks are of the right character TO
make the theory credible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08
Made Them Marry AGAIN.

Chester, Pa-Declining to extend
paternal forgiveness unless he could see
Il marriage ceremony performed. Fl. d.
Jones, clerk in the war department
at Washington, came to Chester and
insisted upon his daughter, Viola Es-
telle, and Armand Dudley Bestor, of
New York, who eloped several days
ago. having the nuptial knot tied
second time.
"Why, papa, we are already mar
ried," insisted the young woman when
she was sought out and interviewed at
the boarding house by Papa Jones.
Arm and l were married in New York
city before we came to Chester"
That's all right" Mr.. Jones re-
piled. but let me see your marriage
certificate"
Mr.. Bestor told his new father-in-
law that the document had been left
in New York city in the custody of
Bestor's mother.
Then you will have to get married
over again." was papa's decision.
The pair agreed Alderman Robert
Smith performed the ceremony.
Now, I'll forgive you: let's go back
home" said Mr.. Jones, as he kissed his
daughter and took his son-in-law by
the hand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08
BETRAYED BY GIRL VICTIM.
Alleged Chicago Murderer Brought t.
Justice By Latter's Brother.

Chicago. April S.--What is declared
to be the true story of how Frank j.
Constantine. alleged murderer of Mrs.
Gentry, was betrayed into capture from
motives of revenge by the brother t
a young woman whom he had wronged
three years ago. was told to the detec-
tives of the Central station Saturday by
Detective Henry Ebert Of New York
city
Constantine had no reason for re-
turning to this country once he was
quit of it, said Sergeant Ebert. But
Constantine was restless and wanted
to go back to New York city. The
reason for this is the reason that has
led to. the undoing of many criminals
who have been fugitives from justice
"a woman. Before Constantine ever
went to Chicago he had a sweetheart in
the Bronx. Constantine wanted to see
her again and he took the chance of
coming back to America to see her.
"The story that is current in Null
berry street is that Constantine vio-
lated the girl before he went to Chi
cago. and this fact had something to
do with his leaving New York and wan
dering around the country, touching
at Cincinnati, and working at various
places in Wisconsin and Michigan The
girls brother had vowed vengeance,
but Constantine knew nothing of this. .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08
CATTLE Ten LOVER
Trade Today Was Rendered Life
less by Heavy Receipts and
Few Sales
BUYERS CONTROL HOG MARKET
Prices Decline Ten to Twenty cents,
Because Of Poor characteristics
Moro Than Last Monday-sheep
Strong to Ten Higher, With Colorado
Wool Lambs Highest of Season.

Chicago, April Seattle were slow
and steady to 10c lower. Heavy re-
ceipts took all the vim out of trade, and
sales were few and far between.
Demand for beef is not up to par
in the east, and that is what hurts
the market at the present time. 1t is
said that cheapness of eggs is largely
responsible for this contraction in the
beef output, as the hen product is a
much more economical substitute at
the present time.
This is the season OF the year when
the demand for stockers and feeders
is usually strong. for pastures are get
ting green and the cost of maintaining
the cattle is very much reduced. This
fact has greatly stimulated the demand
for the lighter weight steers of poorer
quality, and has also doomed the mar
ket for the young thin COWS and heif-
ers suitable for taking back to the
country The whole trade for stock
ers and feeders is on a good, sound
healthy basis, and prices are up ito the
highest mark of the year, with pros
poets ahead still good.
Hogs.
Hog receipts We're 10000, more than
last Monday. Buyers We're in complete
control of the market. Poor demand
caused prices to recede 10000.
Sheep.
Sheep We're strong to 10c higher.
Colorado wool lambs sold at $50, the
highest of the season. Receipts were
light, and all sorts were in good de-
mand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08
Times 2rp1hrltrat Erslrltnu,1 snaua. Apri1 1907

price of good beef cattle has advanced
zoe in the past two Weeks when re-
ceipts are taken into consideration
Hardly $4,000 were received in the
past two weeks. being the smallest two
succeeding weeks arrivals In about a
year.
With all the talk of lower prices for
heavy cattle last week the average
price of the general run of good beef
steers was sc above the previous week.
being within 10c of high week of the
year. 55c higher than year ago and
45c above the average of the cores
ponding week in the previous four
years.
A year and two years ago last week
hogs averaged s6.44 and S5.51. respec-
lively both averages being high point
up to the first week of April. Last year
hogs were at high point the second
week of July and In 1905 We're highest
the week of Aug. Is, the high weeks
of 1906 and 1905, being ss.79 and 5000.
respectively.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08
HAD TO KEEP PROMISE.
Woman Paid Penalty of Almost Over
Active Conscience.

Won an Paid Penalty of Almost Over
Active Conscience.
Here is a point for Mrs. Mary VIII
kins Freeman in one of her studies
of New England conscience. A family
moved into a nice apartment in
nice house. The next Sunday they
had callers.
Aren't these rooms lovely!" ex-
claimed woman visitor. Are there
any more flats like these to rent?'
The hostess said she believed not.
"Well," said the visitor, "if there
should be a vacancy later, kindly let
me know and Well move in immediate
"" Just before going away she re-
verified to the flat. You'll be sure
to let me know if anybody moves out
won't you?" she said.
And the hostess said she would
The next week somebody did move.
What shall I%o?" walled the host
ess. I'D rather live in an insane asy-
lum than in the same house with that
woman
Don't tell her about the vacancy
suggested her constituencies husband.
"Oh, but must argued the wom-
an. Il promised and I cannot break
my word / simply can't live with
that woman, but l shall let her know
about the flat and if the worst comes
to the worst and she moves in, why,
Wei move out, that's ALL
And that. in spite of the protests
of the mystifed man, was exactly
what they did.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08
An Excuse TO Do Good.

clergyman was talking with awe
about j. Pierpont Morgan's determi-
nation to stop the production of "Sa-
lone" in New York, and his willing
ness to reimburse Mr. Conried to the
extent of $4,000 rather than allow the
music drama to be seen at the Metro
politan opera house. -.
Doubtless" said the clergyman,
thoughtfully, "Mr. Morgan's $4,000
could have done more good than stop a
music drama that is, have been told.
a great work of art. But all the
same, admire the spirit of the man.
He is man who achieves what he
wants-a rare gift.
81 remember how, one Easter a
Methodist minister in the south wrote
to Mr.. Morgan and asked him to sub
scribe to the erection of a new church.
"'Since 1 am an Episcopalian,' Mr..
Morgan wrote back. I can't consc1en-
tiously join this Easter subscription to
the building of a Methodist church.
Before erecting your new church, tho,
you are going. I understand. to tear
the old church down. For that pur-
pose 1 gladly enclose by check for
$3.50"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08
Vain Fight Against Fashion.
(Boston Transcript.)


Since London has decided to take the
wasp waist" seriously, printing in
heartrending details the accounts of
women who suffer pain and death as
the result of tight lacing, we suppose
our countrymen and some of our
countrywomen will take the same view
of the revival of the hourglass figure.
But why? In any event, it cannot be
nipped in the bud. No vagary of fash
ion believed by even a few fashionables
to be beautiful was ever yet downed
in its earliest stages by the common
sense folk. 1t must have its sway for
time, at least. And then, little by
little, it vanishes as a result of a few
experiences, the steadfast opinions of
those who oppose it from the first and
from the love of change that leads the
majority of women to try something
new.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08
How 10 Revive tho Slow Town.

The country is full of small towns
which have ceased to grow and are
already decadent. The merchants CON-
plain of lack of business mechanics
find scanty employment. building has
ceased: farmer who has accumulated Il
competency and wishes to live Gin
town" builds his new home in soma
large city. instead of in the pleace near
which he made his money. The longed-
for factories which it was thought
would be attracted by the advantages
of the site, do not come. immigration
passes it by AS the citizens look at
the beautiful country around them they
wonder at the vagaries Of Fate.
But the secret of it all lies in the use
to which that beautiful country is put.
Inquiry will reveal the fact that it has
all been absorbed in limited number
Of big farms. say from 100 to so acres
each. The laborers who supply the
needs of these farms at seed-time ard
harvest are transients. There is RIO
rural population, surrounding the
town, sufficient to furnish it with bus
mess on which to thrive. Let the mer-
chants and business men devote to the
breaking up of portion of these farms
into homecrofts portion of such ef-
fort as they have vainly spent in en-
deavoring to secure the location in
their town of manufacturing enter
prises. and the cure of ''decadence" is
found Each big farm" heretofore
occupied by single family. becomes
the sea of from twenty to one hundred
families. dwelling on crofts of from one
to twenty acres each. Then there are
several thousand persons for the stores
and shops to serve. where they new
serve only hundred or two. To a
small town thus surrounded new bus
mess comes without being coaxed.
Here are some facts. the digestion
and application of which by the infiu-
entail property owners in the "slow
town. will mean a great deal to them
and their neighbors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08
DEsERTER in TROUBLE.
Member Of Eleventh Cavalry at Fl. Des
Moines Arrested at Reinbeck.

Iowa Falls, April S.--Land Wright, of
Woods, charged f. S. Nelson, of
the Eleventh cavalry at Fort Des
Moines, who was brought here Satur-
day evening from Reinbeck by Deputy
Marshal OMAHA, having been arrested
on an order from here, with jumping
his board bill, while James T. Brown
of the Metropolitan barber shop is
short of tools, which Nelson took FRI
day night. Nelson dropped in here
about a week ago and wore the uniform
of the regular army. He put up at the
Woods house and was accompanied by
a young lady from northern Iowa, who
is supposed to be Nelson's wife and
who is said to bear an excellent repu-
tation.
Nelson has been engaged as barber
in Browns shop, where he worked UP
to Friday night. He was urged to pay
his board bill and assured the landlord
that he would do so. Just before the
Rock Island was due at 8 o'clock he
told the young woman who posed as
his wife. that he was going to the ex-
press office to get package and took
what change the woman had in her
pocketbook, went to the Rock Island
depot and bought a ticket for Rein
beck. The mayor learned that he had
left town and all juntcon points south
of here were notified The conductor
of the train said that a man in uni
form got off at Reinbeck and the Of
ficers there were instructed to arrest
and hold Nelson.
Nelson had key to Browns barber
shop which was found on his person
when he was arrested. Colonel Muir
ray at Fort Des Moines ordered Mel
son returned to the fort, saying that
Nelson was deserter having left two
weeks ago. when on twenty -four
hour furlough Deputy Marshal OMAHA
left for Des Mones with his prisoner.
Nelson had promised the young wom-
an that he would take her to Eldora
and marry her on Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08
Last Week at the Chicago Yards.

More sheep and lambs were shipped
from Chicago last week than for any
previous week of the year. which was
the strengthening feature to the trade
Hog, sheep and lamb prices last
week were "out of sight compared
with cattle values. and while cattle arc
far from low many conservative trad
ers are expecting them to do better =
but?
over 10000 calves here last week, the
largest weeks total of the year. A year
ago 12,455 arrived and two years ago
1880. Prices closed about Csc lower
than a week ago, best at 1925, same as
year ago.
Lambs averaged highest on record
last week, or $40, showing zoe gain
over previous week and s1.s0 above
average CORES ponding week year
ago While lambs averaged $3.50 nigh
err than a year ago, sheep averaged only
Soc higher than a year ago this week
Beef cattle last week averaged soc
higher, hogs $3.50 higher, sheep CSC
higher. and lambs s2.45 higher than the
corresponding week of 19O4 which was
lowest year in a long time, taking all
kinds of live stock collectively.
Sheep last week averaged only soc
higher while lambs averaged s155
higher on the average for the cores
ponding week in the previous four
years.
Hogs averaged 1913 last week. or
sic higher than previous week, low
week of the year. and within &c OF
second week of February. high week OF
1907. They averaged 94c higher than
year ago and SIC lower than fou-
years ago.
Is it any wonder that the average
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08
English Anti-War Apostle Out
lines His Plan to Reform
the World
is SEEKING PEACE PILGRIMS
Desires\ Americans to Crusade in Eu-
rope and Spread the GospeI-WouId
Secure Pilgrim Band From Every
Nation-Expects Popular Reception
Everywhere. -.1-l

New York, April 8.-W. T. Stead,
the English apostle of international
peace, discussed the opportunity at
forded Americans by the coming Hague
conference of rousing other nations to
make definite progress toward the ideal
described by his phrase. THE United
States of the World" in a speech he
delivered from the pulpit of Plymouth
church, Brooklyn, last night.
He urged that at the coming peace
convention twelve representative
American men and women should be
selected as the nucleus of "A pilgrim
age of peace" These persons would
then appeal to the American people Tor
their Endorsement by public meetings
or signed memorials.
Armed with this evidence Of national
support, they would in the first case
go as a deputation to the president,
asking him to instruct his delegates to
the Hague to support the above pro-
gram.
Then they would approach the Britt
ish am AMBASSADOR, informing him of their
intention to depart at once for Eng
land. in order to appeal to the British
people for their support in pressing
their requests upon the king and his
ministers.
The other members of the diplomatic
corps at Washington also would be
apprised Of the subject of the pilgrim
age Then would come sendoff ban
quet at New York, and the Pilgrims
of Peace" could start in the first week
of May for their tour thru the capitals
of Europe.
Mr.. Stead said there was no doubt
that they would receive an overwhelm-
ingly popular reception in Britain,
where the ground already had been
prepared At London they would be
joined by four pilgrims from each OF
the three Scandinavian countries, anu
the Americans and Scandinavians, to-
gether with the twelve British pilgrims,
would present their petition to the king
at Buckingham palace and to his min
listers in Downing street.
The thirty-six pilgrims would then
cross over to Paris. The same thing
would be repeated there. Receptions
by the president of the republic and
his ministers, the municipality, and the
chamber of commerce would afford am
pie ton of the loyalty Of
France to the principle of fraternity.
The pilgrims, now swollen to forty
eight by the addition of twelve French
pilgrims, would pick up others at Ge-
neva, and then go on to Rome. From
Rome, the pilgrims, now sixty-two In
number, would go to Russia, and
eighty-six would arrive at Berlin, nine
ty-eight would reach Brussels, and then
100 would finally round up at The
Hague to present their petition to the
conference, which is to assemble on
June 1.
Mr.. Stead said that the idea had been
received with enthusiasm in Europe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08
Burglar Returns keepsakes.

Pasadena, Cal.-True to his word,
Peter Sciwort, the reformed burglar,
called at the home of E. L. Doane and
returned to Mrs. Doane several articles
of jewelry he had taken from the house
nine years ago. After being released
from the city Jail Sciwort went to
S42 North Fair Oaks avenue and rec
ognized the same place he had burglar
lied when on previous visit to this
city.
In returning the several small trink-
lets to Mrs. Doane he told her the
of the theft. He said
he had called at the house to ask for
something to eat. There being no re-
spouse to his rap he tried the rear
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, ApflI 8.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today
10000; steady to 1Oc lower; beeves. AIS
@6.65; good to prime steers, $3.50
SIS; cows and heifers. 1.75@5.3O;
stockers and feeders, 2.S0@5.00
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today
$4,000; generally 15c lower; light, 6.45
@6.65: mixed, 45@6665; heavy, 5000
6.621s: rough, 6.30@6.45; good to choice
heavy, 6.5O@6.621a; bulk of Sales 6.55
@6.621s.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today
10000; steady; 4.5o@66O; lambs, $50
mS35
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08
FOR SALE.

For Sale = Household furniture. 502
South Second street.
For Sale - Remington No. type
writer in good order $500. A. B.
Hoover court reporter, Marshalltown,
Iowa