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Alexandra's Beautiful Crown.
From the Manchester Chronicle.
Dunnn AlnNnndr In Mi MI

From the Manchester Chronicle.
Queen Alexandra has not a musical
voice. 1t is hard and I lant, due in a
measure to the failure ~ her hearing
which is her only sign OF age. She looked
admirable at the private theatricals the
other night. | have not seen her before
with the tiara she wore that night. 1t
was in the form of a crown, and rising
from the upper rim We're series of Nal
tese crosses in diamonds. Altogether il
was one of the lovliest pieces of jewelers.
work imaginable.
y curious confusion exists as to the
Queens title. The King is very particu-
lar on the point. and list is compile
of how the two should be addressed. For
instance. TO say Her Majesty the Queen
is wrong she is Her Majesty Queer
Alexandra"
sac is not a reigning sovereign, ana
hence there is II distinction between tho
escort she would have when alone and
that the King has when alone. When to-
gether they are "'rheir Majesties the King
and Queen Alexandra" not merely "Theii
Maiesties the King and Queen
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Frederick of Prussia came woong our
l5-year-old Princess Royal the Queen at
once reduced his long name to the more
friendly Fritz" which name he always
bore with his wife, and later with his
people.
In the charming nurseries at OSBORNE,
where Queen Victoria's offspring spent
so many happy years, Princess Heiena-
who afterward married Prince Christian
of Schleswig- Holstein-was known by the
nrettv diminutiye of "Lenchen," While
Prince Alfred. who died Duke of Sake
coburg Gotha, was called "Af1ie.
When the sailor Prince Joined the navy
he was still of a most shy ana recurring
disposition, and begged that on no ac-
count should he be either treated or ad-
dressed as a Prince. After some cogita-
tion among the officers and considerable
Thought among the men, the hands who
sar,-ed in the gunroom hit on the designa-
10, of~ Mr. Alfred" and throughout
t,,s navy the name of Mr.. Alfred stuck
TO the Prince for score of years
when Prince Eddie and Prince George
of Wales went to sea as bits OF boys
and shared all the joys and tribula-
tions of midshpman's quarters with half
n dozen other youngsters. their nick
names were scarcely complimentary.
Prince Edward, who was always tall
and slender was at once called
Herring" while the smaller Prince
George answered to the name of 'Sprat.
1t SAYS much for their sensible ideas
of life that they wrote home with great
qIee and told their paretns of the nick
names their shipmates had bestowed on
them.
From time to time doubt is thrown on
the assertion that in his family the late
Duke of Clarence was known as Eddy.
But if many tender references to him
by that name in Queen Alexandria's let
| tiers are not sufficiently convincing II
| may interest unbelevers to know thai
| one day. while the Kings family still
| lived at Marlborough House, the youns
| Prince went into one of his sisters sit
! tinss rooms and idly scratched his pei
| name EDDY on the window pane With
| diamond ring.
| A few weeks later the present Emperor
OF Russia, who was then the Czarevitch
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Baseball in Vienna.

From the Baltimore Sun.
An article under the head, Baseball In
Vienna" in a newspaper of that city will
be read with much interest by persons in
this country who know something about
the national game.
1.-The game has become so popular"
says the writer. that it will soon be q
rival of lawn tennis. Mothers who object
to their daughters taking part in the
violent exercise which tennis demands
will have no objection to the new game
on that account. Baseball was origi-
nally, like cricket, a mans game, but
in the eighties an Englshman named
Hill changed it so that women might
play. Then 1t became popular in Amer
lea. where amusements are always arr
ranged so that women may take part
in them. Since then baseball has be-
come almost the national game there"
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f<"oDAY Mansfieid's physical 'o'''-
ties-the bed rock III any
structure of histrionic greatness
arc little short of superia'iNe'
rohn corbin. in Appleton's magazine lor
,,arcb .,AIuscularly he is powerful and
1.-THE. As lad in an Ehs''sh p''''N
.,boo, he won distinction as am oars
noan-and many prizes winch, us ne s''"
l., recounts, disappeared. IN ne le"h
,.aars of his apprenticeship % tne stase
- Tho avuncular spout lie Is sun ''i'o
~ horseback riding. and spehusA i'"e -
,,ts summers cruising on ms
,r,a &c more than springtly mimlefS III
.,.,,,,otions of youthful grace, Nlgefj
"a ,aasticitv-in his Karl iiel'%e u II
,raiaa,here his Don karlos' an" r
,n,c,i peer Gynt--there Is real sPiTS
,,,,a,.onrv In the truculenee OF ElS
Y,,n,o,d the eruptive veor oil ms fN
~. Ia AVON In the reerudescenee 7 me
.-,so,s of the 'sharttered Ivan, pe Is
every inch n man. In eolhp|'iso1
Sir Henry Irving and Forbes fYe''''"
seems bloodless and hbeliess
.,fore important in the matterfoi cen
=, &c his cast of countenance Niil"ih
,,.bar has acutely remarked that sNeiS
;n,,nrtant element in GarrlcA Neis. - 49,
i law in the fact that his features o We're
~ n,,co regular and lacking in science
The pnomelilie irregularity OF eoae,,it
face has debarred him from trasl pa t sc
and the prominence OF llle ,,.ereIv
ICING and Forbes Robertson mas eFeietS
,;,,ited their histrionie scope }oMeNe'
,,,,ls their facial play. the oua'eh-
n,'ce Of the one remained always reuo IN,
H. LII, ascetic of the other spilftal; me
n"uu Mansfield portraNs atwlli the
tresh charms OF youth, the st9le pas
lions Of maturity, or the scare uec a,si1,
tude of sentlity. AT VIII II fi""'"i''''
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Don't miss seeing the "Yel-
low Pine Flemish Room. "
This means you. Brown Marx
building, Twentieth street.
FOR SALE.

Why rent again when we
will sell you a NEW, MOD
ERN residence same as rent
ing? Can you pay $50 per
month for elegant, new, fur
mace heated residence? If so,
call at once. Thompson Booth
r. E. & I. Co., 2113 First ave.
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was visiting the English cousins. He
noticed one day the Duke of Clarence's
name on the window, and with his rim,
cut beneath it his own pet name
"Nicky.''
For some years before his death--in
fact from the time he entered the Tenth
Hussars-the Duke of Clareice was nick
named collars and Cuffs a little joke
at the expense of the extremely high
collars he affected and one which he
bore with the good nature that was SO
characteristic of him.
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Sack Suits and Overcoats.
These consist of the best $3.50
and SIS values you ever saw
for 1878. All the correct styles
in fabric noted for their fine
wearing quality. You should
get one. Varley & Bauman,
1924 First ave.
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sary, to a third, fourth tenth-but
every newcomer was the first to see
the picture!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-03

Entire front all-over en-
broidery, tucks and lace
insertings; three-quarter
length sleeves. Monday
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</-oDAY Mansheld's physical aoih-
t;es-the bed rock i'll any
structure of histrionic greatness
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-05
is BEE IN HUGHES BoNNET7
Report Has it That Governor Aspires
to Presidency.

washington, D. c., Jan. 4.-For some
reason the inaugural message OF Gov
ernor Hughes of New York seems to
have stirred up republican leaders here
to an extraordinary degree. When he
was first elected they did not enthuse
over him at ALL They insisted that
he was cold blooded and that the can
didate for the presidency would have
to come from the west anyway.
But there is no denying that the
governors inaugural speech has bene-
fitted him wonderfully as far as opin-
branches of congress his name was
constantly referred to this afternoon,
and the view was expressed that If he
justifies the favorable opinion created
by his inaugural he must be counted
upon in figuring the prospects Of the
next presidential campaign.
One of the oldtimers in congress
yesterday made up list Of eleven men,
one of whom he predicted would sure
ly be the republican candidate for the
presidency to succeed Theodore Roose-
welt. His list included Governor
Hughes of New York, Secretary Taft
and Senator Foraker OF Ohio, Governor
Cummins and Secretary Shaw of Iowa
Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge of
Indiana. Speaker Cannon and Governor
Deneen of Illinois, and Senators La
Toilette and Spooner of Wisconsin.
1t is probable that most political
forecasters in congress would make up
a list quite similar to this. Even a
few might include Secretary Root OF
New York, Senator Knox of Pennsyl-
vania, and Senator Crane of Massa-
chusetts as remote possibilities, but
the eleven men whose names are mem
toned in the list are all recognized as
re possibilities. Some Of them are
supposed to stand. much better chances
than others, but it would not be at all
surprising If the choice is limited to
one Of the eleven distinguished repub-
Leans mentioned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-05
ODD WITHIN OF A BARONESS
Lady Burdett-coutts Would Not Have
whiskers ON Her Bank Clerks.

Lady Burdett-Coutts Would Not Have
Whislkers ON Her Bank Clerks.
Letters sent few years ago to a
friend in New York from an intimate
friend of the late Baroness Burdett
Coutts, one Of the greatest and most
famous philanthropists England has
ever known, say that despite her phys.
ical ills she was woman of remark.
able determination, and despite all
pleas and appeals she would not per.
NIT any one of the many old men EN-
ployed in her bank In the Strand, Lon.
don-the Coutts bank 1t is called-td
wear hair on his face.
The sprouting Of beard was tanta.
mount to dismissal. Every "clark"
had to be clean shaven, and even the
policeman on duty had to have Q
smooth face. 1t was quite hardship
for some of the old fellows, past eighty,
whose hands were none too steady, for
not one Of them would dream Of going
to a barber to be shaved, but the baro.
ness said that as long as she lived she
would not tolerate whiskers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-05
TYPHOID FEVER ATTACKS $40.
Scranton, Pa, Has Thirty-one New
Cases in a Day.

Scranton, Pa, Jan. 4.-Scranton's
typhoid fever epidemic today shows a
total Of $40 cases since the outbreak six
weeks ago. Thirty-one of these cases
were reported for the twenty-four
hours ending at noon yesterday. Thus
far there have been seventy-two deaths
six Of these occurring since Wednesday
night. The cause OF the epidemic Is the
water which was furnished from the
Elmhurst reservoir Of the Scranton Gas
and Water Company, which service has
been cut off for three weeks, the sup
ply now being taken from the Williams
bridge and Lake Scranton reservoirs
State Commissioner of Health Dixon
furnished the results Of an analysis OF
the water made at the University OF
Pennsylvania, which shows the pres
ence Of the typhoid bacilli. He has sent
DIR. F. C. johnson and force Of as
sistants and engineers here to take
charge of the water supply and has
issued orders for the guarding OF the
Elmhurst water shed, which extends to
Moscow, north OF here, and points be-
yond.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-05
A BLOW 70 WATERWAY.
Army Ensineers Report Adversely On
Lakes to Gulf Proiset.

Army Ensineers Report Adversely on
Lakes to Gulf Project.
Washington, Jan. THE board Of
army engineers report against the ad-s
visibility Of constructing a fourteen
foot water way between Chicago and
st. Louis, declaring that 'sthe saving
that would accrue to the country at
large u largely conjsctural,' and .in
the opinion Of the board, would not be
sufficient to warrant the expenditure
by the general government OF ~. 900. i.
COO" s:s.
considering the proposed water way
as the first step toward the construd-.
ton Of fourteen-foot water way from
the great lakes to the gull" the report
says, ut is not necessary to anticipate
the probable cost OF obtaining ana the
difficulties attending the construction
of such waterway down the Mfssis9-
ippi valley below St Louis. = :S
The board adds that 1t believes the
commercial interests Of the great lakes
are entitled to an outlet to the Gulf Of
Mexico Of as great a capacity as can
be obtained at reasonable cost" This
capacity, the report says. is now limit
ed by the projected depth between St
Louis and Cairo-that Is, eight feet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-05

where behind Cfoydon's dspaflurs
from France. There must have been
some unusual reason for thAt-a rea-
son even more serious, perhaps, than
this threatened prosecution-the clip
pings would tell the story.
But is 1t worth while trying to dig
IT up? It wouldn't be diRcult thing
to do If the newspapers handled Il at
the time, but don't know" and he
stared out through the window with
drawn brows. III it's buried again. I
believe I'll let It rest-for the present
anyway" and he whirled back to his
desk.
He wrote the story Of the days de-
velopments and turned It In.
''We've been lucky" said the city
editor, with a gleeful smile AZ he took
the copy. We've got photographs Of
oil the principals"
Have weY
''Yes-they cost $500. but they're
worth It. No other paper In town VIII
have EN-"
That's good" said Godfrey, but ie
was half hearted commentator. and
he left the Office in frame Of mind
not wholly amiable. The methods Of
a popular newspaper are not always
above reproach.
Thank heaven" he added to him-
self, his face clearing little. there's
nothing In my story to implicats either
Miss Croydon or Mrs. Delroy there's
no hint Of the skeleton! took care Of
that-which," he concluded, with .
grim smile, sis mighty forbearing IN Z
yellow Journalism
What further tests there were 10 ~
Of his forbearancs not even he SUI
pectedl
(To be continued.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-05
GREAT YEAR FOR FLYING.

America to Exceed other Lands In
Asccnsions, Says Leo Stevens.
am more than pleased with the
aeronautic achievements Of 1906 and
feel that Americans have outstrippeG
competitors in foreign lands, writet
Leo Stevens In the New York World
Within one year the motor has grown
wonderfully, and we have now suffi
cient power to drive giant craft
Next year there will be three types Of
air machines-the aeroplane, the con
trollable balloon and q combination OF
both.
l believe that the machine with bal
loon attachment will be the most i'm
portant, while the lighter machines
will be utilized for pleasure and fol
carrying light weights. Changes in the
balloon will not be many nor very sig.
nificant. Doubtless the balloon will be
made to point more steadily and to cut
the winds with much greater resist
ance.
Inc experience OIL tne UelteF CidsS VI
aeronauts during the past season has
had the effect Of interesting many
wealthy men who are already prepar.
Ing for flights next season. The gov.
eminent is also planning tests during
1907. Army officers throughout the
United States are procuring their own
balloons for observation purposes and
getting accustomed to the new mode
Of travel. The winning this year by an
American of the cup offered by France
has resulted in arrangements for a
great race in ST. Louis during the com
ing year. which will bring together the
greatest number of air travellers ever
seen at one time in the history Of the
world.
Americans will see far more ascen
sions next year In the United States by
all classes Of machinists than France
or any other country has ever known
The day Is not far distant when al
large American cities will have theil
balloon factories, and air Transports
ton will become as common as auto
mobile travel Is now.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-05
SUCCESS IN INsTALLMENTs.
Secretary shaw Tells Students II
Has No Bargain Counters.

Secretary Shaw Tells Students II
Has No Bargain Counters.
Secretary Shaw Of the treasury de-
partment, according to the Washington
correspondent Of the New York Herald,
has written letter to Professor Bar.
ney Mcdaniel of the Lafayette County
High school, Altamont, Kan, in which
he says:
II am in receipt of your letter asking
for your pupils as New Years senti.
ment what I consider the essentials OF
success In business.
"Any boy In your school can answer
that question as well as /. They all
know the price of success, though the
majority will refuse to buy at par.
Unfortunately, however, there are no
bargain counters or opportunities for
payment in advance 1t is sold to all on
the installment plan, under broad and
exacting forfeiture provisions. Pay
ments must be made every day, and a
single default frequently terminates
the contract and precludes all possibili.
ty Of reinstatement"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-05
BONUS FOR BABIES.
Labor Unions Plan to discourage
Race Suicide.

Labor Unions Plan to discourage
Race Suicide.
A bonus Of 500 for baby. $500 for
twins and $500 for triplets.
This Is the latest inducement to
wives Of union men to bring into the
world large numbers of promising
young r>.Anists, says Chicago special
dispatch to the New York World. 1t is
in contemplation by the Bakers and
Confectioners' union Of Chicago, which
proposes to create the Union Pension
association. Every member Of labor
union will be invited to join. The plan
contemplates small initiation fee, tri-
fling monthly dues and an assessment
of 25 cents each whenever a child
comes to the home Of a fellow member.
Said Simon O'Donnell Of the plumb
ers, eve propose to encourage the rear
ing of families and remove as far as
possible the humiliating circumstances
that far too often make the little stran-
gers advent into this world anything
but welcome"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-05
Engineers Obey Block Rules.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-Ihe management
Of the North Western road has just
completed a most remarkable demon
stration showing what can be accom-
plished in the way Of educating engine
men to obey the block signals.
During 1906 the company made a
series Of Surprise tests numbering
1925, and the record shows there was
not single failure to obey the signals,
and to observe the rules governing
block signaling.
The total signal tests were made up
Of GA hail and 1,011 distant signal
tests. During the same period other
tests were made in various matters Of
secondary Importance with respect to
block signaling. These numbered 1921,
and ranged from audible signal tests
to the observance of slow and stop
signals placed by track maintainers
and others. In only sixteen cases were
the rules not absolutely obeyed. This is
1 per cent failure on signal matters Of
minor Importance. Surprise tests
are made without previous knowledge
Of the engine crews and consist of
every conceivable question which may
arise.
The management Of the North West
ern began making these tests several
years ago and found that in a certain
percentage of cases the signals were
not observed. AS a result of a series of
early tests ten engineers were dis.
charged from the service and others
were severely dealt with for failure to
obey signals.
In each case the men were told that
they had done all in their power to
contribute to an accident.and it was no
fault Of theirs that an accident had not
occurred. 1t was given out plainly by
the management that failure to obey
signals meant dismissal from the SER
vice. The result of the campaign
shows, according to North western
officers, that engine crews can be dis
ciplined to the point where failure to
obey signals will practically never oc-
cur.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-05

the constructive period of six months'
must begin residence anew ana i've
continuously on his claim for fourteen
months, in order to avoid the necessary
of making the full term of tive years
residence for a homestead ana 10 eel
the land at $1.25 an acre.
Prior to this ruling an absence Oh
few weeks or such a matter on business
was not held to vitiate the reslaehce'
Under the ruling, however, no absence
was allowed, whether for business rea-
sons or otherwise. Absolutely contlnu-
Gus residence was insisted on. The
special bill Of Senator Hansbrough Will
affect all cases of date prior TO the
Brecht decision, and, if the bill passes,
all such persons will be permitted 70
prove up under the old rulings. II is
understood, however, that the rule Will
remain In force as to all others.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-05
FAMINE RELIEF WORK BEGINS.
Chinese Government Furnishes Large
Sums to Aid Sufferers.


Sums to Aid Sufferers.
Shanghai, Jan. 4-Famine relief work
has been started with Using kiang-
Flu, Suchien, Yaowan and Su1Chou-
Fe as centers, there being the greatest
distress and the largest refugee camps
at these points. The distribution OF
the relief is being superintendent by
local committees, consisting of all the
missionaries, aided by prominent Chin
csc.
In view of the large sums available
from the government and other Chin
csc sources foreign aid shortly will be
restricted to donations Of food.
Fifteen thousand bags of American
flour have been purchased and are now
on their way here. 1t has been decided
not to give provisions away for nothing
except in cases of actual starvation but
to sell them at the cheapest rates.
The latest reports from missionaries
describe narrowing scenes of misery
in the famine-stricken districts. Hun
dreds of person are dying daily from
hunger and cold.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-05
JAPAN scHooLMAsTER NOW.

Germany Sends Four Officers e Study
Military in That Country.
Berlin, Jan. Flour officers Of IA
general staff started for Japan toda
for two years service In the Japane
army in order properly to study metW
DDS Of training, strategy and oshG
matters.
These office1 I'VE been making speN
cial preparations for this service and
among other things they have taken
course in japanese.
The japanese army received Its mol
dern training from German offtcese
but military men now feel that Japan
has brought military science to 2 lev-s
Ell equal to that which pertains n
Germany and they probably can learn
something new from the soldiers Of the
mikado.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-05
A courtesxinx Fad.

The daughters of Theodore Shonts,
who have been introduced to Washing
ton society, have introduced new
fad, says the Kansas City Times.
When they are introduced they make
an old fashioned courtesy, the bow and
q bend of the knees at the same time
They were presented at the English
court and learned 1t there. The young
women in Washington are practicing
the old fashioned courtesy, and it will
no doubt be fad throughout the coun-
try with girls.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-05
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