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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-02

Flags Proposed For All Postomces.
Flags are to be provided for every
postoffice in the United States under
the terms of bill recently introduced
In the house by Representative Cocks
Of Long Island, who represents the
presidents district in congress, says
the New York Trlbune's Washington
correspondent. At present only the
first and second class postofices are
entitled to flags from the government.
Mr.. Cocks Is of the opinion that the
little fellows who handle the govern
ment mail in country stores or remote
places are especially entitled to con-
sideration and should be furnished
with bunting by the United States. II
the bill is enacted the postoffice de-
partment will have an additional ap-
preparation for flags and every post
master may decorate the building he
occupies with the stars and stripes.
As the postof1ce at Oyster Bay is rat
ed third class, the postmaster there.
ulder the present law, is not provided
with flag by the government.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-02
BELLAMY AND MARIA.
Names Given to White House Kittens
by the President.

Names Given to White House Kittens
by the President.
Samantha, mature and motherly
cat, long favorite pet Of the White
House, brought added joy to the hearts
Of the youngest Roosevelt children by
bringing into the world the other day
pair Of kittens, says a Washington
special to the New York World. The
youngsters were greatly tickled by rea-
son Of this unexpected present. They
put the kittens In basket, took them
upstairs to their father and said that
as the new pets, were born on Christ
mas day he must supply them with ap
propriate names.
The president at first demurred. but
eventually yielded to the inslstence of
the children. With one Of his inscru-
table grins, which have often proved
puzzling alike to his friends and enc
mics, he declared that the name Of the
male kitten should be Bethany" and
the name Of the female kitten should
be Maria
P. s.-Bellamy storer and wife please
write.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-02
WAS MRS. M'ELLERY MuRDERED'
Former Fairfield Woman chloroformsd
in Chieauo.

in Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. Mrs. Kate McEllery,
80 years old, 1877 Seventy NTH place,
died under mysterious circumstances
ct her home in Windsor park yester-
day. The police Of South Chicago took
her husband, Herbert McEllery, into
custody and are holding him until
more thorough investigation can be
made. The couple came here from
Fairfield, Iowa, six weeks ago.
Mrs. McEllery's death was caused by
chloroform which had beef poured
upon q towel, whether self administer
ed or otherwise the police declare they
have been unable to learn.
McEllery told the police that he re-
turned homo early in the day to lind
his wife apparently unconscious. He
Immediately sent for DIR. Nixon Davis.
DR.. Davis examined the woman closely
and found that she had been dead for
two hours.
After DR.. Davis left the house, he
notified the police Of the South Chicago
station that he believed an investiga-
ton should be made.
They visited the house and question
ed McEllery. After a short inquiry,
the detectives took McEllery to the
South Chicago police station. where he
Is being held.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-02

hotD 1t happened"
came here TOTO keep an appoint
ment"- She stopped. her voice dying
away, unable to go on.
''With this man?" asked Godfrey.
sWho Is he?"
II don't know" And she cast hor-
rified glance at the huddled form. II
never saw him before
'sThen 1t wasn't he you came here to
meet?"
"No-that is-it may have BEEN
And again she stopped.
"Miss Croydon" said Godfrey gently,
yet clearly, II can't help you unless
you're quite frank with me, and fear
you are going to stand in need OF help.
Did you kill this manY
'No! she cried. "Oh, moi"
'1Then who did,"
There was no answer, only a dry,
convulsive sobbing.
AS Godfrey paused to look at her the
door opened and Simmonds came In.
He closed it and snapped the lock.
'.There's policeman outside and one
at each landing" he announced. Wen
look things over here and then search
the building. First, let's look at the
body"
It was lying partly on It's back, part
" on the right side, with both legs
doubled under 1t. The face was a
bearded one, rough, coarse and little
bloated; not prepossessing face under
any circumstances, and actually repul-
sive now with its gaping mouth and
widely staring eyes. 1t was tanned
and scanned by exposure to wind and
rain and there was deep scar across
the left temple.
Between fifty and sixty years Of
age" remarked Godfrey. "Pouf! Smell
the whisky"
Then, looking into the staring eyes,
he uttered sudden exclamation.
'See there, Simmonds. how the right
pupils dilated. Do you know what
that meansT'
Simmonds shook his head.
mo, / can't say do"
at MEANS" said Godfrey, that
somebody hit this fellow hard blow
on the left side Of the head and pro-
duced hemorrhage OF the brain"
They stripped back the shirt from
the breast A little blood was still
yelling from q wound just over the
heart.
That's what did the business" OBJ
served simmonds. aand at close ranss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-02
CHAPTER II.
had dropped on one
knee beside the body. He was
up again In an instant.

@ lINfMONDS had dropped on one
I>I knee beside the body. He was
|s5TF5s| up again in an instant.
le2zsx .No need for an ambu-
lance" he said tersely. "He's dead"
The words seemed to rouse the girl
from the ecstasy Of horror which pos
sessed her, and she buried her face in
her hands, shuddering convulsively.
Godfrey caught her as she swayed for
ward and led her gently to chair.
perhaps you don't remember me.
Miss Croydon" he said. 'Godfrey's
my name. 1t was only the other night
at Mrs. Delroy's I met you. 1t was
Jack Drysdale who introduced me.
You know I'm an old friend Of his"
EYES," she murmured indistinctly, II
remember quite
An exclamation from Simmonds in
terrupted her. He had picked up a
small pearl handled revolver from the
floor in the room.
rs this yours, miss3" he asked.
She nodded family.
11C CA0ppCN ~ OPSA sAAN A0VASoA ~ eAAS
chambers. One had been discharged.
He shifted at the barrel. then held it
out to Godfrey. The odor Of burned
gunpowder was plainly discernible.
Godfrey's face hardened as he turned
to the janitor, who had regained his
breath and stood staring on the thresh-
old.
my friend" he said, "shut the
door
He stopped as he heard the tramp of
heavy feet approaching along the cor
ridor.
"Wait," said simmonds. 'Thsre
come my men. I'll be back in min
ute"
Godfrey nodded CURLY and waited
until Simmonds closed the door after
him.
"Now, Miss Croydon" he said. ''tell
me quickly how it happened. l can't
help you unless / know the whole
story, and l want to help YOU"
''There isn't much to tell" she be-
gan, striving to speak steadily. II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-02
How's This?

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case Of catarrh that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING, K1NNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucuous surfaces OF the system
Testimonials sent free. Price Is cents
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-02
It won't ID

Cd; The diction Is poor. It WON'T 90.
Burn It and try again"
When the senior palmer returned h
called up the young Lecturer ana soad-
" berated him Tor breaking fhita.
"How do I know you have not been
to every bureau In town. Ycu rfomis-
ed me on your honor you wsu1d read
the lecture to nobody-not even 10 my
partner"
The young man protested thst b
had not done so.
.Why," exclaimed the senior NAM
ager, .'of course you have! He tells me
that you came down here to the once
two weeks ago and read him the euflr1
lecture and that he told yen It was n
good"
EYES," replied the young man; "sftes'
much persuasion did read him &c
ture which he told me was no good.
but It was not my lecture It was Wen
dell Phillips Lost Arts!"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-02
TWAIN AND THE TELEPHONE
Mark Hears the Telharmonium and
Incidentally Tells q story.

Mark Hears the Telharm0ntum and
Incidentally Tells q Story.
1.-THE trouble about these beautiful.
novel things Is that they interfere so
with ones arrangements. Every time
I see or hear new wonder like this l
have to postpone my death right off.
I couldn't possibly leave the world I'M
til have heard this again and again"
Mark Twain said this as he lounged
on the keyboard dais in the telharmoni-
um music room in upper Broadway.
New York. swinging his legs, the other
afternoon, says the New York Times.
The instrument had just played the
"Lohengrin' wedding march for him.
"You see, l read about this in the
Times" said he, "and wanted to hear
it II a great princess marries, what is
to hinder all the lamps along the streets
| on her wedding night playing this
march together? Or, IL great man
should die here-I, for example-they
could all be tuned up for a dirge.
"Of course know that it is intended
to deliver music all over the town
through the telephone, but that hardly
appeals as much as It might to man
who for years, because of his addiction
to strong language, has tried to con-
ceal his telephone number, just like a
chauffeur running away after an acct
dent.
when I lived up in Hartford, was
| the very first man in that part of New
England at least to put IN telephone,
but it was constantly getting me into
| trouble because of the things | said
carelessly. And the family were all so
| thoughtless! One day when was in
the garden, fifty feet from the house.
somebody on the long distance wire
who was publishing story of mine
| wanted to get the title.
well, the title was the first SEN
tence, Tell him to go to HE'LL Before
my daughter got it through the wire
and through him there was perfect
eruption of profanity in that region.
All New England seemed to be listen
ing in, and each time my daughter re-
peated 1t she did so with rising empha-
sis. 1t was awful. I broke into cold
perspiration and, while the neighbor-
hood rang with it, rushed In and i'm
plored her to desist. But she would
have the last word, and 1t was hell
sure enough every time.
"Soon after I moved to New York.
Perhaps that had something to do with
my moving. When got here and ask
ed for freproof telephone, the COM
pany sent up man to me. opened
up all my troubles to him. but he
laughed and said it was all right In
New York. There was clause in their
contract, he said, allowing every sub
scriber to talk in his native tongue.
and Of course they would not make an
exception against me. That clause has
been godsend in my case"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-02
MERELY A MASTERPIECE.


Not . Aalessases In 1.svely DAotioa
For the Junie1 Manager.
A man who wanted to lecture called
at bureau presided over by two man
ayers.
He aroused their interest with q lee
.urers art, says the Lyceumite. but
unfortunately the senior member was
Just starting on trip and would not
return for at least month.
The senior partner called the young
man to one side and exacted solemn
promise that he would net visit an
other bureau or read his lecture to
anybody until after he had given this
particular manager q reading and q
chance to make him an offer month
hence.
TIE interest Of the junior member,
however, was at white heat. and he
kept sending for the young lecturer. In
sisting that hs come down to the ONCE
and read his lecture. The young man
refused with % much tact Dc possible.
but this only increased the anxiety Of
the Junior.
At last the young man told Of the
promise made the senior partner. In
stead Of quieting the Junior manages.
the announcement made him the more
anxious, and finally the young man
consented.
The reading ended, the junior part
ner said:
Nov, your reading this has saved
us all much valuable time. I'll tell you
frankly, my boy, 1t won't do. There's
no message in It; it IL loosely construct
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-02
CANS WINS FIGHT.
Herman, chicaso's Favorite Fighter,
Had No Chance From the Start.

Herman. chicaao's Favorite Fighter,
Had No Chance From the Start.
Casino Athletic Club, Tonopah, New,
Jan. 1.-Gans fought true to the dope
yesterday. After playing with Her
man for eight rounds, the champion
landed full swing on the point OF
Herman's jaw, and Chicago's favorite
fighter went to the mat beaten man.
It was apparent from the start that
Herman had no chance. Cans blocked
his blows with the greatest ease and at
no time was Cans worried in the least.
In the first round Joe started to feel
the things out. Herman was willing
to fight, but the champion stalled him
off. In the second round Cans started
to open up. The kids attempt to land
all ended In failure. Cans blocked
Herman's blows with glove and elbow
and when opportunity showed Itself let
fly rights and lefts. The third and
fourth rounds were repetitions Of the
second. It was plainly seen that Her
man, the short-ender, the under dog"
was the favorite with the crowd. When
the kid landed blow the crowd cheer
ed wildly. Cans only drew the applause
when he fought his cleverest.
In the fifth round Cans, having
measured his man, slowed down. This
was the only round that Herman made
any showing. The kid waded in and
swung hard rights and lefts at the
champion. Cans appeared careless and
a number Of the blows landed. The
crowd cheered madly for the Chica-
goan at the end of the round. The
sixth and seventh rounds were all
Cans.
End Came in Eighth.
In the eighth Cans started out by
feinting and drawing Herman's fire.
They added around the ring until
Cans worked his opponent into cor
ner Joe tented with his left, the kid
swuna; wildly with his left. He left an
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-02
Fuel Famine Infinitely Worse
Than in Northwest United
States
LAY TROUBLE TO COAL STRIKE
No Prospect Of Relief Of the Present
Car shortase-Grain Embargo Also
RssuIts-coal More Highly Valued
Than Gold-vi.itor TslIs Of condi-
lions.

Minneapolis, Jan. 2.-Northwest
canada ts Infinitely worse OF for fuel
than is the northwestern part OF the
United States according to ]. o. Thorpe
Of Vancouver, b. c., head salesman OF
the Emerson Lumber Company OF that
place, and q New Years sojourner IN
Minneapolis.
I'm this country" said Mr.. Thorpe,
.sthe government has taken hand to
hasten proper adjustment Of the trou-
bIes: you have had special sessions OF
the Interstate commerce commission IN
Minneapolis. But in Canada it Is a
case Of kick, kick, kick. with shippers.
and no relief in sight. Lumbermen
and wholesalers generally are away
behind orders at Vancouver. Our spe-
cial demands are on the Canadian Pa
cifc and Canadian Northern. Not only
sts there car shortage, but when we
do get cars they are an everlasting time
going to their destination. One In
stance have in mind is Of a shipment
being two months going from Vancou-
yer to North Battleford.
.sThe Canadian railroads lay all their
troubles to the coal strike which was
recently adjusted. They have only
Just been able to get coal for Canadian
northwest points and claim they are
using all available cars to hurry fuel
to the various towns to prevent actual
suffering. have seen people in vari-
Gus towns where the fuel had all disap-
peared, eye an arriving car OF coal
with more eagerness than you might
expect them to watch q car loaded with
gold.
" AT Dundurn and Crailk, in the Sas-
katchewan country; at Mcleod, 100
miles south OF Calgary, and other
car OF coal and unload 1t in no time.
Some would have wagons. others only
carriages, some only baskets. I have
even noticed business men hurry from
their offices with coal scuttle in
each hand, I'LL them, and return with
the satisfaction Of conQuering heroes
It isn't case Of attempting to rob the
railroads Of coal. It IL simply salts
tying d demand which must be granted
or else have actual suffering.
TN Canada see no relief for the
present car shortage troubles. The
railroads offer none, and I doubt If
there will be any betterment Of cond-
lions Tor weeks, perhaps months.
Farmers cannot market their grain,
merchants cannot sell their goods, job
ibers cannot get collections out OF the
retailers. It is a lamentable condition
without any solution OF the difficulty
In sight"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-02

opening. Like flash, Cans whipped
left and then swinging right flush
on the point of the jaw. Herman drop
ped like log, with his face buried In
his hands. He lay motionless at the
edge of the ring. Cans walked away;
it was all over.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-02

Reconstructs your whole body,
makes rich red blood. Drives out Inn
puritfes that have collected during the
winter. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea is family tonic. IS cents. Tea or
Tablets. Mcbride & Will Drug CO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-02

"Do me TIE tapor to deny yosrseN to
all callers tonight
toward her as she took her seat, ado
me the favor to deny yourself to all
callers tonight"
81 SHALL" she agreed instantly.
cTo be Continued.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-02
MARATHON MYSTERY
A Story of Manhattan
By BURTON E. STEVENSON
Autho Of 1.-THE HoIaday Case
Copyright, 1904, by Holt and Company
Rv BURTON e. STEVENSON
A Story of Manhattan
Author Of 1.-THE Holiday Case

Copyright 1904, by Henry Holt and Company.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-23
BAILEY REFLECTED
To THE SENATE
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI

AUSTIN. Tex, Jan. 22.-Joseph We'll
don Bailey was reelected United States
Senator from Texas today after the
hardest and most intense political con-
! hfiict ever waged in the Lone Star State
The enemies Of Bailey fought to the
last gasp and were still fighting when
the noon hour arrived, which under the
constitution was the time to begin the
balloting for Senator. Texas is red
with bonfires tonight. kindled in cele-
bration of the victory. The enemies of
Bailey tonight are hard to find, while
his friends are in evidence everywhere.
While Bailey's victory seems small at
first, when it is recalled that there was
no real opposing candidate, yet it is
large considering the personal and
political enemies of Senator Bailey who
are to be found in Texas.
There were thirty-three men nomi-
mated in the House today. it being the
desire of the opposition to scatter the
vote, thus preventing Bailey from OBJ
tanning majority, and it is very prob
able that had the vote been taken by
ballot Bailey's majority would have
been much smaller, yet when the mem
bers who have been lined up with the
opposition rose in the House before a
gallery packed with 5000 people, many
of them weakened and voted for Bailey
The vote in the House was SO to "A and
the vote in the Senate was 19 to u.
One feature of the day was the prom
Use made by Senator Bailey that he
would resign if the reports of the in
vestigation committees should be un-
favorable and should be adopted by the
House and the Senate. He stated ex-
pressly however. that he did not make
these statements to obtain votes, as he
would be elected anyway.
The investigation committees are to
proceed with their work and to report
as soon as it is complete. Barring the
investigation and the rumor that
Hearst will make fight in Washing
ton, Bailey's triumph is complete.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-23
ROOSEVELT HOPES
To BUILD CANAL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-In eonver-
sation with a prominent Californian a
member of the Senate, who enjoys the
confidence of President Roosevelt, said
today that it was the ambition of Mr..
Roosevelt, after the expiration of his
term of office. to be placed at the head
of the Panama Canal Commission.
Mr.. Roosevelt does not desire a
third term" said the Senator, NOR does
he desire to enter the Senate. Theo-
dore Roosevelt wants to dig the Pan
anna canal He regards it as the great
est work of his administration and he
is eager to see it through. He wants
plenary powers, and Congress and the
American people are willing to give
him complete control.
Personally I believe that with Mr.
Roosevelt in charge work on the canal
would go forward with energy and
speed. Although many of the Senators
have bitterly opposed him, they would
be almost unit in their @ilIingness
TO give him command on the isthmus.1
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-23
Drunken Members Engage
in Wild Disturbances Dur
4 ing Journey to Oakland
SOBER ONES ARE
DRAGGED FROM BED
Assemblymen Kelley, Tran
sue and Stanton Said to
Have Led the Roysterers
CALL HEADQUARTERS,
1907 EIGHTH STREET.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. q
Fresh from a public service Of sor-
row for the untimely death Of an
honored colleague drunken legis-
lators made the special train en-
gagged by the Senate and Assem-
blv to attend the funeral Of As
semblyman J. J. Burke at Oakland
3 today the scene Of a disgraceful
. orgy last night. Self-respecting
/ Senators and Assenblymen re-
turned to Sacramento tonight
from the graveside, breathing
righteous indignation and ex-
Pressing the deepest scorn for
men who would forget the dec
Drum that the barest decency
demanded and turn the four
sleeping-cars Of the special into
as many cafes.
The special left Sacramento a
few minutes after II o'clock last
night. The sergeants at arms,
taking. as did a majority OF the Sen
ators and Assemblymen, the trip as a
genuine tribute to the memory Of the
dead legislator, had prepared no fune-
real baked meats. But they could not
provide against jags previously ac-
quired or individual bottles.
Preparations were made so that every
one could retire before the special
pulled out Many OF the lawmakers
did, in fact. go TO bed, only to be
pulled out by shrieking flying de-
tachment that went from car 10 car
spilling men from berths and Furnishing
the contents OF bottles
Not even Chaplain Willis OF the As
sembly nor his cloth was safe from
the assault or these official mOurners-
Assemblyman Forbes, one Of the elders
OF the Assembly, was incontinently
eomped from his bed. No one slept
III from sheer fatigue the leaders Of
the 5oust were competed 10 oeslsL IN
their antics
Naturally enough ali the legislators
not willingly participating in the orgy
are ashamed or the disgraceful affair
and correspondingly reticent both as
10 their own mishaps and the identity
OF the men responsible for it. None
is willing to discuss the matter and
each is disposed TO dismiss il with a
sad shake OF the head.
Among themselves they are not so
reticent. and while every effort is be-
ing made to hush the matter up the
names OF Assemblymen p. j. Kelley,
j. j. Transue and p. A. stanton are
mentioned as the leaders OF the legis-
lative wake.