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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-15
BAD WOMAN TAKES POISON

Keeper Of Dubuque Resort Hoverins
Between Life and Death.
Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, June 15.-Fay Shelton,
keeper of a resort, whose place was
pulled this morning. took poison on the
arrival of the patrol wagon, and is now
in the hospital, lowering between life
and death. The woman figured in gun
plays in time past, and has long been
notorious character.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-15
Count rolstoi Very III.

st. Petersburg. June ia dispatch
from Tula, reports that Count Tolstot
is seriously i'll.
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st. Louis Grain.
st. Louis. June Is.
Wheat Sept, 80.
Corn-Sept., 51b.
Oats-Sept., 855s.
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ADDITIONAL MARKETS

Peoria Grain.
Peoria, June Is.
3, 81.
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slts Iowa News Service ts Not
Equalled by Any Other Newspa-
pr Coming to This Office Says
the Toledo Chronicle. lts General
,e!sws Sesvice Is Boiled Down So
Busy Man Can Get What He
Wants Without Wasting Time"
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For several hours Billy Van North had
been contemplating blue envelope, ad-
dressed in delicate hand; also a neatly
wrapped package on his desk. He had
read the note several times. and now.
with an impetuous movement, he broke
the string around the package and gazed
sullenly at its contents: a bundle Of IA
mfIiar letters. held together by a bit of
blue ribbon, and several jewelers. boxes
He did not hear the repeated raps on
the door Of his private Office, and when
the door opened suddenly he sprang 10
his feet
why. Dick" he exclaimed after
moment Of hesitancy. sDick hurry, I'm
glad to see you. Come in and let me
congratulate you. I've heard Of your
great success. and they tell me that Stern
is going to star you in new play" He
was shaking both OF his friends hands
after an attempt to brush the letters and
boxes into a drawer, that only succeeded
in scattering them about his desk
Yes" said hurry. I've been running
in luck; but looked you up to congrat-
ulate you / heard this morning"
There's nothing in it-now,' Van North
interrupted The date was set for June,
but" he waved his hand over the
scattered letters and jewelers. boxes.
rs there any one else?'
No; I made fool Of myself. that Is
all 1t was just trivial thing, and
was stubborn. Thought Ia wait until
now I've lost"
Don't say you've lost ret0rted Muir
ry. until the girl has married another
fellow Come, go TO lunch with me; Wen
talk it over, and possibly 1 can help
you
Van North shook his head NO. thanks,
old man." he said. Il haven't time There
is one chance in a hundred this afternoon.
and I'm going 90 take It, She won't be
at home tonight and she sails for Eu-
rope tomorrow; but she's coming down
town in half an hour Goes shopping ey-
cry Tuesday. and drives down Twenty
third street about o'clock It's almost
hopeless. Dick, bat I'm going 10 speak to
her when she goes into a store"
hurry had been smiling. and thinking
deeply. IT'S a good plan. he said, "un-
less the lady has heart OF stone. But
must go; I'm in "A hurry GoOd-by, I'll
see you later.
Van North watched the tall muscular
figure OF the young actor until he had
passed the long row of desks IN the outer
office and had disappeared in the street
Then Billy closed his door and began
pacing the floor, his head bowed defect
eddy. Presently he paused at the desk
selected small. square, plush covered
box from among the rest hestated. and
placed it in his pocket. Then, glancing
at his watch, he hurried from his Office
He walked quickly to the corner Of
Twenty-third street, and. needless of "a
policeman's order TO move on, stood
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FROM WOMAN'S
POINT OF VIEW.

a clever woman of my acquaintance
has secured some lovely table pieces at
small cost I'm both money and time. Per
haps you know that there are pretty CEN
terpieces and doylies I'm good linen to b..
found in shops at prices that come with
in the range of the average purse. They
are not hand-embroidered but the really
pretty ornamentation is done by machine.
and any woman can work them over in
embroidery stitches as Catch-up employ
ment and multiply their value by the
process.
That is the achievement Of my clever
friend. The whole design was covered
with buttonhoie embroidery. the machine
work serving nicely as padding. I re-
marked. one day. the perfectly neat edges
Of her embroidered pieces. and she told
me that after doing the work and cutting
away the cloth She vent over the edge
again, butt0nholing down every thread
that showed an inclination to be con
spicuous. Since you are so interested
in my little devices ] viii show YOU some
Undertaking whose novelty is the trim
ming, and then, If you care to know, /
will tell you how I managed IT,"
sOf course I cared. She exhibited the
garments with pretty ruffies and yol1es
and Insertions Of strong cotton net run
with fiat linen thread Ia pretty designs.
The ruffles were finished in points. but
tonhoied, and ! imagine there IS no end
70 the wearing quality of such trimming
The idea came to her while oyerhauiins "a
trunk filed with discarded articles too
good TO be thrown away She found a
tea apron. a souvenir OF her giTlho0d.
made Of brussels net fancifully worked
with yellow linen, and containing half
dozen or more designs which appealed 10
her az copies.
The work was a mere matter OF count
ing like the old-time canvas embroid-
cry, and as she worked she thought out
numerous ways OF turning her discovery
10 account I wonder if / ever told you
about the fortunate woman who Inherit
ed lot OF old family lace. and was con-
tinually turning it TO account IN her ward
robe. This is the woman, and among her
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HELPING BILLY OUT.
By JAMES TRUE.

shoulders above the restless crowd and
eagerly scanned every cab that passed
Suddenly he threw away the cigar he
mad just lighted and raised his hand to
his hat. but there was no light of recog-
milton in the eyes that glanced al him
for an instant. wavered. and then found
something of deep interest in the opposite
direction. He paused when the cab door
swung back and a dainty foot was placed
upon the step; then. clenching his fists,
he stepped forward.
"Helen-dear-I want-I must speak to
you" he stammered, although It was
not what he had intended 20 say.
He received no reply The young lady
raised her read high. and. ignoring him
started across the sidewalk. No ray Of
hope Law beyond the entrance to the
store. Desperately he placed his hand
upon her arm
Just moment. Helen Won't you give
me an opportunity TO explain-to tell you
how ] regret
His Intellectual pleading was interrupt
ed by a voice that Kissed into his ear:
Look here. young Teller. W0t yer
doin'?" powerful hand ciutched his
shoulder from behind He tried to face
his capt0r. but the hand slid down and
twisted his arm, and he could not turn.
Lady" the voice continued IF this
here nut is insultin sou, jus say the
word. an I'll break every bone in his
blame face" A huge, dirty fist was held
threateningly before Van Norths eyes.
while an arm shot suddenly around him,
pinnlng him, helpless, against his adj
yeTsary
The girl had grown very pale. Don't
dare. sir" she exclaimed, her eyes flash
ing. "He-he is my-leave this instant,
sir: or ] shall call an officer"
Beg pardon, miss. / didn't know him.
Thought ne was flirting. the fellow re-
piled, relaxing his hold, and Van North
taTned 10 see the tough figure. clad in a
suit Of glaring plaid, staggering up the
street
"Oh. Billy, II was afraid The
brute" Tears filed the girls eyes. and
she chung neryously to Van Norths hand
while he assisted her into the cab.
Come sweetheart" he said, you are
unnerved: you must let NE. take you
home again. The shopping can wait
until day after tomorrow
'Billy-Tm-so-so sorry" she sobbed
softly. And I'm so happy now" she
added. raising her eyes; bur Van North
was gazing in astonished silence through
the cab window.
As they Whirled up the street he had
caught a glimpse of a glaring, plaid suit
Ia the crowd. The man who wore u had
lost his sl0uching gait and was swing
ing along Familiarity he caught Van
North's eye. raised his cap. and bowed.
smiling
Dick hurry! BY George"
Oh who is il. dear?r asked the girl.
Il couldn't see
The best fellow i'm the world, Van
North answered 4 will Introduce him to
YOU some day"
Copyright, 1907. by T. C. Parcellsl
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ness and sweetness and pure delight in
the blessings OF nature Tor the reader Of
the 'Compleat Angler" II sent Wash
ington irving 10 the woods mad as Don
QuiXote, No man can read it and stay
OF The creek.
But there be good fishermen who have
never heard Of Izaak Walton, and there
be lovers OF Walton who cannot eaten
fish. From Dame Jullana down 10 Grover
Cleveland. the angling writers have all
agreed that the true fisherman is. like a
poet, born and not made Possibly they
pre right. Possibly one must be born 10
The art But there is a time of year
when il isn't so. IL is April now. and
everybody wants 10 go a-hshing. Let il
be perch or bass. or lowly catfish, or a
mere tiny sunfish--there Is ample reward
IN one fish for a days tramp. Nature
hath endless aspects to the angler she
doth her beauties and her glories all un-
fold, said honest Charles Cotton nearly
800 years ago. And the American boy,
yearning TO discard shoes and stockings,
digging bait in the backyard, knows the
truth of il as well as the poet knew it,
and the poet knew it from on High.
Let's go a-Hshing"
To-morrow-Coins of the United
states.
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latest achievements is a beautiful yoke
of fine white net which transformed a
dinner gown so that her dearest friend
did not recognize it,
She transferred the heavy silk en-
broidery from a Spanish lace scarf to the
yoke. bringing the thing Well down over
the shoulders and fastening It to give
the effect of the new klm0no sleeve. There
is an art i'm this work of transfer, and
on its observance depends the success of
a gowns appearance. The background
must be stiffened with paper, aud the ap-
piled pieces carefully bastcd in place.
have seen a set of window draperies made
of a new foundation with the embroider.
les from heirloOms transferred so cleverly
that you would have to be told about
them
The work is SLOW and fussy. but think
of the results! Some of us retain a love
for antiques. and are willing to pay some
thing for their possession. Modern life
has many inventions, but there is moth
ing IN it to equal the needlework OF our
ancestors or the handiWOrk in other direc-
lions. We are initiating mitch of it as a
proof of It's virtues, initiating the rush
bottom chairs for instance, but ] doubt
if We can make them last as the old ones
have. I sometimes wonder how a few wo-
men whom I know would manage TO look
we'll dressed and prosperous were 1t not
for the store OF handsome fur and silk
garments. the lace and ornaments they
have inherited. These hide a world OF
BETTY BRADEEN.
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G. Ar. VISITATION MEETING.
Various Commanders Gather nj Linz
coin Park Photo Presentation.

The annual visitation Of the command
ers Of the various Grand Army Of the
Republic posts TO Lincoln Post. No. g.
took place last night at the g. A. r.
hall. J. u. Bloodgood, chairman COM
mander conducted the visitation meet
ing Tile following commanders were
present; ". J. Wise. vice commander ot
John A. RaWlins Post. No. 1. J. d. Blood
good, commander of Lincoln Post. No s.
George Newton, commander Of Burnside
Post No. s. A. B Frisbie. commander OF
John A Logan Post No. Is. William
Hawthorn. commander OF George a.
Thomas Post. No. IS, William O'Meara.
commander Of Potomac Post No. II,
William &. Sebastian, commander Of
George L. Morris Post. No 10; william
T. Foster. commander of Lafayette Post.
No 90
John G. Maynard senior vice COM
mander of James a. Garfield Post, No. :,
presented 10 the post an enlarged photo
graph of tire banquet which was given at
the New Willard February % last in
honor of Robert b. Brown. the COM
mander-in-chief 81 the G. A. r. Prepara-
tons have been. completed Tor the cele-
bration Of The tWentv-nfJh anniversary
of the post on April II.
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LET'S GO A-FISHING!
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIM
BY FREDERIC j. HASKIM.

descent from an illustrious line of Eng
fish anglers Shakespeare, Sam Johnson.
rare Ben Jonson, spenser. Lamb. Pope.
Scott, Burke. Dayy, and many more.
But greatest Of them all Is Father Izsak
Walton, and next 10 him. his son-in-
angling, Charles Cotton. From the
modest introduction ending with, Il shall
stay him 30 longer than TO wish him a
rainy evening TO read this following
discourse; and that Of he be an honest
angIer} the east Wind may never blow
when he goes a-fishing; until the close
Of the book where the blessing Is in
v0ked, upon all that are lovers or
virtue. and dare trust in Providence, and
be quiet. and go a-angling;' there is good
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THEATERS TO-DAY.
The CoIumhIa.

The COIuTab ta.
Crane and Ienrtys IN she Stops 20 Con
quer Al Z.l5 and s-l5
A fine revival Of Oliver G0dsmiths famous com
eiy by a company that Is admirably adequate ln
every part A dramatic treat
The New National.
George Washington Junior At : IS and SID
A regular C0hauesque Musical comedy Not much
plot clever dialogue. singing a tribe nasal. and
pretty chorus An entertaining sh0H.
The Majestic.
Texas us
An emotional meiodrsma of a familiar type Very
veil played and an excellent popular price show.
CbRse's.
Els and s IS
George Evans as the headiner and eight other
acts. all % Vhieh are pleasing
The Lyceum.
The Rislt0 R0Hnders -.-...--.....A Al IS and us
The usual burlesq1e show with vaudeville features
and mCuy chorus.
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Some of the daintiest fashions which
dame fashion creates are intended to grace
the young Miss not out Of her teens. Here
is sketched most youthful and fetching
gown of pinafore style which is completed
by separate guimpe. The waist portion
is very simply made. closing on the Shout
der with buttons and at the waistline In
back. The skirt is five-gored one, with
an inverted plat in back and a pretty rip
pie at the hem The guimDe should be
made of some washing fabric CT silk or
lace. and may have either long or short
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in Little johnny Jones" is Tom Lewis
performance Of The Cnknown Mr.. Lewis
WandeTs IN on the stage at about S:a
every evening. and his every appearance
after that Is the signal for a shout Of APP
proval from the audience The character
he portrays is distinctly original, and de-
serves 20 go down ia stage history as a
classic. Other players ia the company
who materially assist in the successful
presentation OF Mr. Cohan's play are Sam
j. Ryan. Jack Rafael. Bobby Barry.
Frank Montgomery. IS illiam Seymour. &.
J. Harrington. LOtue Medley. Adele
Rafter. and Stella Tracey. The engage
ment at the Columbia Theater VIII include
matinees on Thursday and Saturday.
chase's eight vaudeville attractions for
next week will include Miss Emma Carus
Paul Spadoni, Pat Rooney and Marion
Bent, Collins and Hart. Ten Brooke.
Lambert and company. BERTHE Heron,
Nettie Carroll. and the comic motion pic
lures Of The PoIiceman's Chase" Miss
Carus is noted as a contrslto comedienne
with rare humorous gift which she re-
vealod as a member of the Weber and
Fields music hall company. Miss Carus
has reached the heights of stardom. and
last season she was presented in Too
Near Home. When We Were Forty
Two &c Paul Spadoui is the juggler
of 'the two extremes and his gladis-
tofial and hercuesH act Is full of sensa-
ti0nal accomplishments. He has been
called, By professors OF physical culture.
the physically perfect man." Pat
Rooney and Marion Bent will offer their
latest comedy c0nfection called "The Busy
Bellboy and il is said to keep the audi
e8ce last as busy laughing The other
acts may be depended upon 10 supply ad-
mirable support. The sale Of seats IS in
progress.
Next weeks attraction at the New Lv-
ceum will be "Watson's Burlesquers.
This company presents high-ciass
vaudeville comedy and burlesque. Billy
Watson is the commander-in-chief of the
merrymskers. and he is supported by "a
talented company of principals and "a
host Of handsome show girls Two bur
lesques viii be presented, The Mormons"
and The Bsshful Venus. b0th fun of
humorous scenes and Incidents and in
terspersed with many tunefu melodies
Beginning Monday. April S. Kathryn
Purneli and her company will inaugurate
a spring and summer engagement AT the
Majestic Theater. appearing each week i'm
different production. For the opening
week. Woman Against Woman" will be
the Offering. and il Is expected the play
will meet with the same success here as
wherever presented Matinees will be
given Monday Wedn asday and Saturday
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sleeves. The dress is one suitable to cloth.
pongee, or tub fabrics. and may be simple
or elaborate. according 10 its develop
ment For the medium size the dress re-
qnires three yards OF 42-inch material ana
the guimpe one and three-fourths Yards
OF 36-insh.
Sizes, II Il, 1e years
A pattern Of this may be obtained by
ineiosiug 10 cents in stamps and address,
ing Pattern Department, The Washington
Herald. 7S4 Fifteenth street northwest
giving number 1z47o) and size wanted.
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The Atlantic City Office of The Washington Herald located in
the Bartlett Building corner Of Atlantic and North Carolina
nues where advertisements be inserted regular Office
Il S. Wallace special representative
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IN English literature the first book on
fishing now extant is the treatise at
tributed TO Dame JUiiand Berners. which
was printed In 1896, four years after Co
lumbus discovered the Western World
Doubt has been cast by carping critics
upon the authorship of the treatise. just
as doubt has been east upon the author
ship of shakespeare's plays but all true
spoTtsmen love 70 believe that Dame
Juliara Berners, prioress of the nunnery
Of SOpTell, near ST Adams. is the
mother of anglers. and really wrote the
book which we know was printed in 1886.
She couldn't spell. Dame Juliana couldn't.
out she did know how to fish. In her
-frCatyssa on fysshynge" she tells about
tine habits of various fish, the kinds Of
bait that tempt them. the weather that
is good for fishermen. and offers much
advice about making rods, c0ioring lines.
constructing fioatsa and the like As she
quotes from older books, now lost, TO
prove her contentious, il may be that IN
angling. as in the rest of the life on this
sphere there is nothing new under the
sun.
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Dame Juliana declares that it is best
TO fish In the morning from TO o'clock,
and in the afternoon from ( to O'Clock,
resting at nOOntime. To this all anglers
Sill now agree. In our own time We have
Grover Cleveland. who writes Of fishing
and statecraft, and prefers fishing. He
said there can be no doubt that the
promise of industrial peace. of contented
labor and Of healthfuI moderation in the
pursuit OF wealth, in this democratic
country of ours, would be Infinitely i'm
proved if a large share of the time which
has been devoted 20 the concoctiOn Of
trust and business combinations, had
been spent IN fishing" II was this same
Nr. Cleveland who defended the anglers
from unkind attacks and demonstrated
that a isherman's word was always as
good as gold. even when concerning the
FISH that got away just before he was
landed.
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Is it right TO 60 a-fishiug on Sunday
There are many men and boys and some
girls, vino do. In the cities where men
ands women cannot possibly get away
from work and indoors and coal SCOT at
any other time. il isn't looked upon as
such "a sinful thing TO do. But in the
rural districts the Sunday fisherman is
san taDoOed In a little country town in
Missouri there is a fisherman of wide
repute named Harvey Morrow. Harvey
is a good Methodist. and wouldn't think
IF doing anything against the rules Of
his church, but on a camping trip which
lasts month there viii be Sundays
whether OF no. Harvey was restless on
"a certain Sunday in camp and late in the
afternoon was seen 10 steal away up
tho river with "a Sunday school magazine
in his hand. The boys followed him. and
found him-Oh. wicked man-actUaIly fish-
ing, They hailed him with repToacbes,
and he carefully raised his line. The nook
was Daited with a page from the Sunday
school magazine. Harvey said he was
giving the fishes a little spiritual instruc-
ton. He hshed away for several hours
with his religious bait and came back
10 camp Disguised because he didn't
catch nothing but one onery campbelite"
Angling Is the oldest and best Of the
sports We know to-day Bows and arrows
aren't in fashion for hunting nowadays
but the iishhook is nearly as old as the
arrow. Even the artificial fly. designed to
tempt the fish to the top of the water. is
at least as old as the Christian era. a
writer IN the second century describes The
use in Macedonia of red wool bound
about ID hook with two cock feathers as
d ny.
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HOTEL ISLESWoRTH

Virginia AVE AND BEACH,
ATLANTIC CITY, y J.
Refurl5hed and newly equippeG, American and
European plans. Hot and cold sea water ID an
baths Phones I'D bcdIUoms. Dutch cafe and
ErIn room. orchestra. Automobile station. New
ownership. management. W f. GREEN Manager
WILLIAM HlMAN Prop
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Little Johnny Jones comes 10 the Co
umbia Theater for weeks engagement.
beginning Monday evening. April s.
George Cohan may. and undoubtedly WILL
write many more plays with musical en-
vironment. but it is doubtful # he will
succeed IN evolving a piece that viii at
tract the attention that has been youch-
safed Little Johnny Jones. The biz hit
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Angling is a true sport Dame Berners
said it was the best Of all "disportes.
and. like other true sports it has a code
of ethics. A true angler viii not be wan
ton in destruction of fish. he will not
needlessly destroy young FISH. and he will
not descend to the level of Staying for the
sake Of slaughter. Thus, when he angles
for black bass and he catches three or
four rock-bass. he is put out He isn't
fishing for a number of fish, but for the
pleasure Of the fight with the king of
game fishes. II ne can catch black bass.
the more the merrier. This is a code
which binds only the grown-ups and vet
Grams, % course. for every boy is an
angler, and to him a FISH is a fish. and
all fish are good TO add 10 "the string"
George Washington was an enthusiastic
angler. IT is eff record" said Sunset
Cox. that when the Pilgrims went to
King James for their charter they said
they desired 10 go TO the New World to
worship God and catch FISH" Daniel
Webster composed his greatest Grafton
knee deep in a trout stream. Henry Van
Dyke finds inspiration IN a rod and line.
Or. George w. Bethune was our American
Walton. These Americans come down in
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