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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-31
Steal. a Live Rattlesnake.

Los Angeles.-An unknown sneak
thief got the surprise Of his life last
night and the serious part Of the In
cident is that he may have endan-
gered the lives Of others.
Two mining men came IN from the
desert yesterday afternoon bearing a
large suit case. They watched 1t so
carefully that attention was attracted
to it and to the men. The thief evil
IDENTIFY followed them. for when they
entered down town saloon the suit
case was stolen almost from under
their eyes.
When they discovered the loss they
gave the alarm, not because of any
thing valuable that had been stolen,
but because Of the danger to the thief
and to others. They reported to the
police that the suit case contained not
gold dust, but big, live rattlesnake,
which they had brought here in the
hope of being able to sell it to some
curio dealer
The thief and the snake have not
been found.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-31
Draws Needle From Body.

Bellefontaine, o. = When William
Cox SO years old, felt lump on his
right leg yesterday, he thought a boil
was trying to make it's appearance.
He put a bread and milk poultice on
it and today found piece of thread
protruding from the lump. On pulling
out the thread it was found that 1t
was attached to a needle.
When he was a small child Cox
swallowed q needle and thread, and as
nothing was seen of it in later years
it was supposed that he was rid OF
it.
Evidently it has been travelling
around in his interior all these years,
and has just decided to come out He
will have the needle gold plated and
kept as a family heirloom.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-31
Pct Doc Get. Funeral.

Shreve, O.-Muggins. a pet dog was
laid to rest yesterday by Mrs. Jessie
Henderson and her mother, in whose
lives he occupied a high place.
Muggins passed away after In
gering illness Of tuberculosis, thru
which he was carefully nursed, but
Mrs. Henderson was alone at his bed
side when the end came. She tele-
graphed her mother who was in Mans
field, saying: "Come home. Our dar-
ling is dead
With tears in their eyes the women
went to Otto Tidball the village UNDER
taker, to get child's casket for Mug
gins. Tidball refused. He said his
caskets were not for such purposes,
so Neil Robinson, a cabinetmaker, was
called upon to make a coffin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-31
Mlorked With a Broken Back.

st. Louis, Mo. - After working sew
en- days with his back broken and be-
ing unaware all that time of serious
injury, John Tintura, coal miner of
Bush, ILL.,. tainted in Union station last
night and was taken to the hospital,
where physicians say he cannot re-
cover. Tintura was struck with lump
Of ceal Dec. 81, but felt only numbing
pains and continued with his work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-31
Patience-Does it disconcert you for
people to talk while you sing?
Patrice-Well, if they say ''Shut up"
IT does
Public Speaker INTERRUPTED.

Public speakers are frequently inter-
rupted by people coughing. This would
not happen if Foley's Honey and Tar
were taken, as it cures coughs and
colds and prevents pneumonia and con-
sumption. The genuine contains no
opiates and is in yellow package.
Mcbride s. Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-31
About Digestion.

It is not the quantity of food taken
but the amount digested and assimilat-
ed that gives strength and vitality to
the system. Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets invigorate the stom-
ach and liver and enable them to per-
form their functions. The result is
a relish for your food, increased
strength and weight, greater endur-
ance and clear head. Price. 25 cents.
Samples free. For sale by all drug
gists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-31
Ship Stops To Save Man Under Knife.

New York. - During the height Of
the Christmas festivities on board the
steamship Pannonia, which arrived
here today from Mediterranean ports,
the Cunard liner was brought to a
stop in order that the ships surgeon
might have the most favorable cond1-
tions under which to perform an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis. The steam
ship lay for one hour while the delicate
cutting and stitching was done. The
patient man passenger is recover-,
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-31
8 Oddly in the Mems
ee.X.X.x.1.X.X.1.1:S.Y.x.Y sxsX.X.X.x.e
Dollar Worth 1899.


Worcester. Mass.-Edwin w. Bond is
1893 richer today than he thought he
was yesterday. Bond had a collection
of old coins about the house and he
thought the best way to raise little
holiday change would be to realize on
the discarded money, SO he sought out
an exchange for the purpose.
Many OF the coins of long ago were
worth but little more than their face
value, and a few even less. Finally he
dug up silver dollar made In 1904.
The exchange clerk looked at it, tested
it. and then handed it back. answering
Bonds query as to whether 1t was
good enough by saying:
"Oh, yes, it is good enough, only we
haven't money enough In the place to
buy it, as it is worth $1,000"
Bond took the coin home, as he has
learned that he can realize at least
$1,000 on it, as there are but four 1904
dollars in the world.
Bond, when seen at his home last
night, said:
Il was totally unaware of the value
of the old 1904 dollar until Joseph G.
Williams, an authority on coins, told
me when went into his place to dis
pose Of my collection of old coins.
when searching thru some of my
fathers effects several years ago
came across it, as bright and shiny as
1t came from The mint. l put 1t into
my miscellanecu collection. and there
it has remained for years" Mr.. Will
Jams tells me may get $1,000 for it.
and 1 will try TO do So"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-31
10 Diner at Same Table % Years Ago

13 Diner at Same Table % Years Ago.
York. Pa.-The superstitious belief
in the unlucky number thirteen was
somewhat dampened here yesterday
when it became known that just TWEEN
ty-two years ago thirteen young men
celebrated the incoming Of Christmas
day by midnight summer are still
alive.
At that time-1Ss5-the Thirteen
club" as they called themselves, joked
over the superstition attached to the
number.
One Of their number, ]. D. Miller, a
cigarmaker, is living in Iowa, and 1t
was intended that the supper should be
repeated this Christmas eve, but on
account of his not being able to reach
here in time it was abandoned until
next year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-31
Doctors Dispute Quarantine. Them.

Chicago.--For five hours yesterday
FIVE physicians were held at quaran-
tine in the Swan building. Ninety Sec
ond street and Commercial avenue, be-
cause Of diagnosis by sixth that
patient who had called at his office
was suffering from smallpox.
The patient, John Marowski 1904
Superior avenue, waited to be removed
to the isolation hospital, while police
men outside refused to permit persons
within to leave the building or others
to enter Then the five Quarantined
doctors agreed among themselves and
disagreed with the sixth, who had
made the first examination of the
man. Its chicken pox." one of the
five said
Its smallpox" the sixth said.
The policemen were In quandary.
not knowing which physician to be-
lieve. Finally DR.. ]. 8. Davis, with
offices in another building, was chosen
by the police to decide. and after an
examination said Marowski's illness
was chicken pox. Marowski then was
taken home and the quarantine was
removed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-15
AMERICAN SODA FOUNTAIN: IN GOOD cos
dtisn: cheap. rot NTAIN Star Office. poi3-3ts

FOR SALE MARTIN Guitar Gust Si5.
for SIS: | Knight OF Pythias uniform. new,
size 80 40, at sacrifice. ami fur lap
robe. for automobile carriage. almost new.
cheap 1922 y. Capitol st. noi3 81
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LEAVE WANT ADS" AT
STAR BRANCH OFFICES.

If not convenient to call at This
Star office. nth street and Penn
'sylvania avenue, lcav" Your adTer-
usements at any of the following
Branch Offices:
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ENERGETIC YOUNG Ri SlNESS MAN WILL
invest money ami services in reliable business
or will buy business oatrlght; schemes:
state particulars Address CASH. Star Office.
nOIJ-3ts
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ONE OF THE BEST BUTCHER STALLS IN
the Riggs market for sale. Address Box ISIS
Star Office noli-3t'
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ment printing office and Union station: doing
big business; must sell; $3.50 cash. Address
F. Il. D. Star Office. nol4 :sts
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FOR SALE-l4qo NET INVESTMENT oN $i.OOO
Address Box 1873 Star Office. TOLL Sc
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FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

FOR RENT-NEW BUILDING. 37X5o: THREE
NV; fronting a 40-foot paved alley; very
suitable for storage manufacturing purposes.
Apply to owner. p. ]. NEE. 7th and II SITS.
NV. r~I5-r
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FOR SALE-oLD ESTABLISHED GROCERY
well stocked; 10 living rooms: owner retiring
SGT 2lst st. NV. noli ~
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BOOMING HOUSE-CLOsE TO LIBRARY AND
Capitol: clearing $3.50 month expenses; II
rooms, handsomely furnished: price. $500:
terms NEW YORK BUSINESS BROKERS'.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-15

THE BIGGEST BARGAINS IN HIGH-GRADE
UPRIGHT PIANOS OFFERED THIS SEA
son. few :ianos and n number of
used uprights offered at exceedingly
small Prices and easy terms $500 Knabe.
$3.50: $40 knahe. 1925 1915 Stirn $50: Kim
ball. $50: Conorer. $225: Sohner $3.50. New
Hardman. 1926: si00 Mason & Hamln S125.
1t viii pay Won to zee these pianos now.
o, J. DeMoIL CO, 1881 st. NV.
nol3-tflO
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WANTED-FARMS.

WE ARE NOW SHOWING 1908 PATTERNS IN
wall paper; also closing out our leftover stock
at Q great sacrifice Give u Q call. r. q.
NOb1E. GOT 18th Ut. NV. ocl BOT
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LOST AND FOUND.

IGST-STRING OF GOLD BEADS, WITH
hsart-shapcd gold locket, going up kaiorama
road from 18th to Conn. ave. THURSDAY ~
eraI reward Apply Apartment Al. The Mad
and u nlNra road.
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FARMS.

Will EXCHANGE $1,000 EQUITY IN 80
arras for unucumcreI property in District;
land partly under cultivation: miles north
west OF District. near both electric and steam
car lines: state in detail What you have. BOX
office. nol1-3t.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
One cent a word for Is words.

CIVIL ENGINEER WANTS POSITION AS ST.
perintendent of construction; four years ex-
I,ericnce IN general construction work; age. 20;
can report immedia tey. Address ENGINEER,
Star Office. no15-@t>
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ROONING House: ONE OF TIE iiANI,S0M
est furnished houses in city; location elite:
Gears $500 month; curiosity seekers. price
correct. TAYLOR'S EXCHANGE, 1913 F.
nOl4 st
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One cent a word Tor Is word
-v.rp Nyurru--

FOR RENT-THE MOST BEAUT,. JLLY APP
POINTED HALLS IN THE CITY TO LET FOR
ALL SOCIAL PURPOSES: LARGE RANGE y
BASEMENT CAN RE USED WHEN BAN
DUETS ARE SERVED. APPLY MANAGEn,
THE LEWIS BLDG. 1902 18th NV. 'PHONE
NORTH NSS. ocSA-tS
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ROOMS AND BOARD.

1910 kALORAMA ROAD-LARGE. WEILFUI
nished 2d-st0ry front room; excellent tab''
phone; near ears. no15-2t"
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TO PREVENT FLOORS FROM CRACKING USE
Hunters LinOleum Floor Oil. 1t keeps aoors
bright. brings out color and has pleasant od0r.
Only 75c q gallon In cans. Phone MaIR 6458.
i13 Pu -ave.- NV. nO12-00t,3
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GUINNESS OPPORTUNITIES.

A LADY LEAVING CITY Will. SELL. HER
exclusive corset business; one block from Ros-
ton House; an elegant business. for $500. Tar
ticnlars, TAYLoR'S EXCHANGE, 1888 F.
nnfS3t
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FOR RENT-6l4h d ST. NV: SUITABLE
for oyster house: 500. HARRISON REALTY
CO.. 9O7 st. NV oc1I-tf
FOR RENT-FINE LARGE STORE ROOM.
high-class business section. 100 18th ST.; room
100 feet deep to wide alley: suitable for any
business reasonable rent
STONE & FAIRFAX. 1912 New York
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13

crescent, which are symbolical of re-
ligious ideas to the Turk Among the
curious looking stamps of Afghanistan
are some showing the door of mosque
below which are crossed cannon.
Neurological gods and goddesses are
largely in evidence on Grecian stamps
and appear occasionally on those OF
other lands, but are generally employed
for their artistic value, or, as in the
case of Mercury, for the association
with the postal service of the ideas they
symbolic.
Brazil has stamp showing portion
of the heavens in which appears the
beautiful constellation known as "the
southern cross" =.
The group of stamps illustrating reli-
gious ideas, taken with the cross
stamps to which they are so closely
akin, make a most interesting study
and some pholatelsts embody these in
separate collection. There are few
classes of stamps that are really worth
while gathering that can be gotten to-
gether in such numbers as readily and
as cheaply as these, for which very
good reason this interesting collection
| is as popular with the economical anna
teur as it Is absorbing to the veteran
| philatelist.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13
POSTAGE STAMPS
AND THE Cross
CHRISTIAN SYMBOL POPULAR
WITH MANY NATIONS
Child Jesus Is Beautifully Pictured
and Virgin Mary Is Portrayed.
Special Stamps for Christ
mas Day

1t is not generally known in this
Christian land TO what extent the
Christmas holiday figures in illustrat-
ing the postage Of the world. Probably
many persons viii learn with surprise
that the child Jesus whose birthday is
celebrated at this season, and the Nlr-
gin Mary are pictured on stamps. The
cross appears in almost all Of its Vari-
Gus forms on the stamp issues Of
Chrstendom, and portraits Of saints
and apostles abound IN the collection Of
the philatelist
1t is on a stamp Of Portugal that the
picture of the yOut full Christ is pre-
scented, and this forms one of a most
beautiful and elaborate set issued by
the government In 1895 i'm commemora-
tion of the Tooth birthday anniversary
of ST. Anthony of Padua, The Christ
stamp is of the lowest denomination Of
the set, it's value being 2A reis or a
little more than one-fourth Of AN Amer
lean cent. The printing is i'm black on
white paper and the illustration repre-
sents st. Anthony kneeling, with arms
outstretched to the heavens, where
Jesus, as a child, appears in cloud
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13

issued in commemoration of the great
exposition at Brussels.
The picture of the mother of the babe
born in manger at Bethlehem 1900
years ago adorns many of the stamps
of the Virgin islands in the West In
dies. The island of Gre" da was dis
covered by Columbus On the feast day
of the Assumption Of the Virgin Mary
in 1893 and was named La Conception
for that reason. A commemorative
stamp was issued eight years ago bear
ing two Greek crosses. The central
figure on this stamp Is the craft of
Columbus nearing the new land.
All of these stamps through their
semi-religious nature carry a sugges-
ton Of Christmas, as do the great num-
Der of "cross stamps"
The tiniest and most highly priced
Christmas card ever received at the
White House-and thousands reach
there annually at this season-was one
now in the possession of Mrs. William
Mckinley and which came to the eXecu-
tive mansion eight years ago. 1t was
merely a postage stamp inclosed in an
envelope, but II was the first stamp in
all postal history specially designed 10
commemorate Christmas day. 1t was
sent to Mr.. Mckinley by a Canadian
government official by whose govern
nent it was issued. The stamp is
printed in three colors and shows a
map of the world and inscribed be-
meath, "Xmas, 1898" Britain in that
year presented its possessions lower
postage rates, effective Christmas day,
and the Canadians issued this stamp in
celebration of the occasion.
Cross on Stamps
The cross, the symbol of Christ and
Christianity, has a special appropriate
ness for Christmas, or Christ day, and
there Is wonderful variety of these
displayed on stamps that must be In
teresting at this season. Some of these
cross stamps were designed by mission
aries. Those of the Tongan stamps
bearing the Greek cross were designed
by Rev. S. w. Baker. Another mission
airy designed the Samoan stamp that is
a reproduction of the flag of the island,
which flag he also modelled as a men,
ber of the provisional government. The
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13
t stamp and flag are .~artered by a

stamp and flag are .~artered by
cross.
The Greek cross adorns the early
Swiss stamps. All the stamps of
Abyssinia show the cross. Some of the
stamps of Italy reproduce the arms of
the house of Savoy, showing cross on
a shield, and the very first stamps is
sued by the SerVian government in 1866
bore cross.
Stamps of British Africa have a cross
emblazoned on a black shield and be-
meath the inscription: Light in Dark
| ness"
Crosses of the Maltese type appear on
| some of the stamps of the island of
Malta.
The Latin cross in which form the
/ cross piece is near the top is portrayed
on various stamps. The British West
Indian island colony Montserrat issued
a stamp in 1903 showing female figure
clinging to a Latin cross. A stamp Of
Venezuela shows the discoverers of the
mainland of South America gathered
| about a Latin cross r'hich they have
planted upon the shore, There is also
a Latin cross on the stamps of the
Dominican republic, being part of the
coat of arms.
Brazil has a stamp commemorating
it's discovery above the scene on which
there is a cross, or crosspatte, which is
a cross with the ends of the arms
spread. The same cross Is shown on the
sails of ships pictures on the Vasco da
CANA issue of stamps of Portugal In
1892 Portugal issued a distinctive stamp
for the Red Cross society, carrying mail
for that organization free of charge.
The frame of this cross is black with a
red cross shown on white shield.
- United States Has None
| There are FREQUENT other instances of
the recognition of religious principles in
the designs of postage stamps. The
United States, the land of all lands OF
religious liberty, has no example of this,
the nearest approach being on stamp
of the Transmississippi issue of 1898
showing Father Marquette teaching
the Indians
The papal states stamps represent
the triple tiara and the crossed keys Of
heaven.
Turkish stamps bear the star and
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13
SHINE R0OSEvELT'S SHOES
WHILE HE HAS THEM ON
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
WILKES BARRE, ia, Jan. 12.-De-
claring that his sole ambition is 10
shine the shoes Of President Roosevelt
free of charge and while the president
is wearing them, David Robinson. a
eolored man of Scranton, is now on MS
way to Washington.
He bears with him letters OF recon-
mendation from congressman, Judges
county officials and prominent lawyers
in this part of the state, and Will
strengthen his request for the favor py
recalIine to the president the fact that
he served in the Ninth Cavalry during
the Spanish American war, that he was
In the thick of the charge up San juan
Hill and that during the affray he was
assigned TO hold the presidents horse.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13
DOGS HOTEL AT IDSTONE
DECLARED MODEL OF KIND
special Cable to The Herald.


LONDON, Jan. ia correspondent
of the Daily Mail recently visited the
dogs hotel at Idstone Idstone is an
old-time hamlet nesting upon the BerE-
shire downs, and more congenlal spot
for the purpose, he writes, could hardly
be found. The history of the house 1t
self is closely bound up with the canine
race. At one time 1t was roadside lch
and bore the name, Trip the DAISY,
after a hound belonging to the earl OF
Craven.
The dogs hotel, which may be reck-
oned the Ritz of the canine world, mas
accommodation for twenty 'ogs IN the
hotel proper, though there is room ior
several others to board with the FANNY
aristocracy of the dog world.
By special request pets are Kept IN
the house, but others are domlciled IN
the annex. Here each animal mas
separate quarters and large, rooiny kell-
nels. The latter word is a misnomer
where everything that is essential to q
dors health and comfort Is to be found.
Mo dog Is kept chained at ldstone park.
,rhe nroprietor of the hotel has strong
oninions about claiming animals up,
and no one sending his pet to this es-
tabilshment need have fear they will
suffer from any indignties OF that
description.
Attached to the kennels are three
roomy paddocks where paying guests
can romp to their hearts delight with
no restraining Influence, while twice q
day they are taken to the downs, just
across the road from the hotel, for a
fine scamper, and as the land Is the
property OF the countess of Craven and
teens with hares, doggy, IL he has any
sporting instinct, can give vent to 1t
without troubling any one. A happier
time than is spent at the hotel could
| hardly be wished.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13

The picture is regarded as a MASTER
piece and the stamp is highly treasured.
though it is not rare or expensive.
A characteristic of this stamp and the
others of the set that is not possessed
by any other postal roducts is that
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13

verses of the twenty eighth chapter of
the Book of Acts. Paul stands on the
shore, While in the distance is the
wrecked ship from which he and Pts
other souls had escaped. The asp which
the apostle s,ook from his arm to the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13

surprise of the barbarians is rising
from the ground at the side of Paul.
Other symbols of Christian conquest
are not 'ackin" ON stamps. St. Georges s
battle with the dragon is shown on an
issue Of Crete, While st. Michael, the
patron saint Of Belgium, is represented
Staying dragon on a stamp of 1897
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13

there is printed on the back of each in
Latin prayer of thanksgiving to God
for his manifold blessings.
The other designs in the st, Anti ony
seri IS of stamps continue the Christian
idea and are equally well executed from
an artistic standpoint. one tells in pic
ture the interesting story Of the sermon
preached to the creatures that live i'm
the deep. Another stamp of this series
shows the saint ascending to heaven
attended by angels, while the last pre-
sents a portrait of ST. Anthony, repro
duCed from a french salon painting.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13

First Paryenu Gin the art exhibitlon)-
No. STA beautiful picture, isn't 1T?
Second Parvenu-Yes, but it's so terribly
cheap; one hasn't really the courage TO
buy it.-Floh.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13
Stamp for ST. Paul

Malta-the Melita Of the early Chris
tian era, upon whose shores Paul suf-
fered shipwreck-issued a stamp i'm 1899
depicting the experiences of the apostle
as they are narrated in the closing verses
Of the tWenty-seYenth and opening