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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-14
IMPALED ON PlTcHFoRK.

Farmer Nea. Auburn Slides Down Hay
Onto the Handle.
Special to Times-Republican
Auburn, Dec. 14.-Sliding from the
top of a load of hay, William Van
Scoy, farmer living near Auburn be-
came impaled on pitchfork, and is
now in very critical condition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-14
ESCAPE WITH s2,5oo.

Unknown Trio sandbae sauIt Ste Mar
lie, Mich, Deputy Postmaster.
Sault Ste Marie, Mich, Dec. IA
Three unknown men entered the post
office last night, while Deputy Post
master Higgins was making out the
pay roll, knocked him senseless with a
sandbag and then escaped with $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-14
VENEZUELA PROTESTS
Foreign Minister Sends Note to Dip
Ioma!ic Corps Complaining of Men,
acng Of Shipping by Dutch Vessels.

Caracas, Dec. 14.-Foreign Minister
Paul today sent a note to members of
the diplomatic corps here protesting
against the repeated violations of the
territorial rights of Venezuela" by the
three Dutch warships that have been
cruising in Venezuelan waters since
Dec. 2. No blockade has been de-
clared, he set forth, but continual in
terference with coastwise shipping is
having detrimental effect upon the
commerce of neutral powers. In con-
clusion the foreign minister says:
"Venezuela protests with energy
against these aggressions upon the ter
ritorial sovereignty of the republic and
she holds Holland responsible for all
consequences"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-14
BID Victory for Hartman.

The case came to the supreme court
on cross-appeals by Hartman aud the
government from decision of the cir
cult court of the southern district Of
New York, holding that Hartman
should be compelled to make response
to most of the questions. 1t arose in
connection with the order of the COM
mission of Nov. Is, 1906, directing in
quiry into the combination of the I'm
ion Pacific road with such other lines
as the Southern Pacific, Santa Fe,
Northern Pacific, Great Northern, Illi-
nois Central, Alton and New York Cen
trail. This order was very sweeping in
character and intended to develop
facts regarding the community inter-
est between the Union Pacific and 9TH
er roads, the, practices and methods OF
the roads, rates received, etc. 1t was
also hoped it would bring out facts re-
garding the transfer of other stocks In
the Union Pacific.
Hartman Refuses to Answer.
When Hartman was put on the
stand he declined, In response to
question. to say whether he had owned
any of the Alton stock which was pur-
chased by Union Pacific and the price
of which had been fixed by himself:
whether a portion of the stock of the
Illinois Central had been acquired by
a pool of which he was member with
view of,selling it to the Union Pa
ciic; whether the Union Pacific direc-
tors were interested in the New York
Central stock which was acquired by
the Union Pacific, and how much stock
of the Santa Fe was owned by d1rec-
tors of the Union Pacific. The cir
cult court directed Hartman to reply
to these questions and he responded by
appealing to the supreme court. Much
interest has been felt in the case be-
cause of its very great Importance.
Announcement of the courts decision
was listened to with deep interest by
those present in court. The opinion re-
versed the decision Of the lower court
insofar as it compelled response, and
affirmedSthe portion in which the court
refused to compel such response e Is
a sweeping victory for Hartman and
his associates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-14
NEW PRIMARY LAW UPHELD.
Decision Rendered in the Cook County
Criminal Court.

Chicago, Dec. 14.-That the new d.
rect primary law of Illinois, under
which all state and county officers
were nominated last August, is consti-
tutional, was affirmed by Judge Nc
Sureley, in the county criminal court
today. The court rendered this opin-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-14
cERvERA is RETIRED.

Action Taken at Spanish Vice Admir-
ais Own Request.
Madrid, Dec. 14.-Vice Admiral Ger
vera who commanded the Spanish fleet
in the battle of Santiago, was retired
today at his own request, on account
of failing health
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-14
POISON in ICE CREAM SODA.

Sioux City Girl Made Dangerously III
by Popular Drink.
Special to Times Republican,
Sioux City, Dec. 14.-As a result Of
drinking ice cream soda, Miss Orilla
Hackathorn, aged 18, is at the point Of
death at her home at South Sioux City.
Neb. The doctors call it ptomaine pois-
oning. The girl and a friend drank the
soda at Sioux City candy kitchen on
Saturday. G. Hackathorn, the girls
father, came to Sioux City this morn
ing to consult the county attorney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-14

ion. which eventually, 1t is said, Will
be reviewed by the supreme court OF
the state, in refusing to quash indict-
ments against three men charged with
violations Of the law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-14

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 14.-Ten Iowa life
convicts have filed notice with the
governor OF Iowa that they will ap-
ply to the Thirty third general assem-
bly, that convenes Jan. II for pardons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-14
HAMS TRIAL COMMENCED.

Case of Brother of Army officer First
Called.
Flushing. NJ V, Dec. 14.-The trial
of Thornton jenkins Hams, author and
seafarer charged with being an ac-
cessory to the murder of William T.
Annis, the editor who was shot and
killed at the Bayside Yacht club last
summer by Capt. Peter c. Hains, Jr,
began here today before the supreme
court
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-14
WORK OF INcENDlARlEs.

Beautiful Home OF Charles SchmeTzer,
Muscatine, Destroyed by Fire.
Special to Times-Republican.
Muscatine, Dec. 14.-Fire of un-
doubted incendiary origin destroyed the
beautiful home of Charles Schneider,
last night A gallon jug containing
gasoline, was found in the parlor, and
other rooms were saturated with oil.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
about a week ago to destroy the same
property. The police are working on
the case, and expect to make an ar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-14
!alsTMAs PRESENT

WAkther, your son, daughter or par
.s, should be one that will remind
them Of your thoughtfuIness every
day of tho coming year. Send them
the daily T..R.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-14
FAIRPoRT MAY GET STATION.
Reported That Government Has Sc
Iected Clam Hatchery Site.


Muscatine, Dec. 14.-According to in
formation from Washington, D. c.,
the United States fish commission will
locate the new fresh water mussel
propagation station at Fairport, small
town eight miles above this city. Many
towns along the river wanted the ex-
pertinent station, which will be erected
at a great cost.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-14
BRooMs TO COST MORE.
Broom Corn Brokers Corner Available
Supply in Illinois.

Terre Haute, Ind, Dec IA 25-
cent broom is a thing of the past for
a year, at least Broom corn brokers
have cornered the available supply IN
Illinois, and a Paris firm has just been
offered s130 ton for 1000 tons, bought
at $3.50. The broom factories have
raised the price of the lowest grades
SO cents on the dozen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-14
A CHRISTMAS BARGAIN

If you could buy 1856 standard books
for the price Of one years subscrip-
ton to the daily T.-R. you would
call it bargain, yet you would get
no more reading matter than the
newspaper will contain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-14

kina Edward Returns to London.
London, Dec liking Edward ar
rived in London today, greatly i'm
proved In health.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-14
Hou.e sust.ins Speakers Ruling.

Washington, Dec. 14.-When the
house convened today a jo.lt resolu-
tion was agreed to providing for ad-
.journment from DecI 10 to Jan. 4.
Payne called up the appeal of Dear
rnond, of Missouri, from a decision OF
the speaker last Saturday, holding that
the speakers vote which broke tie
on the bill to protect aliens was legal.
Payne moved to lay the appeal on the
table.
The appeal was laid on the table, Ito
to 98. Eleven democrats voted to sus-1
tain the speaker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-14
Merchant Vessel Seized.

Willemstad, Dec. 14.-The Dutch
cruiser Gelderland on Saturday morn
ing captured the Venezuelan coast
guard ship Alexis outside Puerto Cabel-
10. The Dutch flag was hoisted over
the Alexis, the crew Of which was sent
ashore. The guard ship then was
manned by a Dutch officer and marines
and towed to Willemstad, arriving here
yesterday morning.
The capture of the Alexis was plainly
discernible from Puerto Cabello. The
forts there did not>fre upon the Gel
derland. There is great enthusiasm
over the incident in Curacao. The
steamer Maracaibo, which arrived here
from Venezuelan ports, reports that
when she was at Maracaibo the air was
full of rurnors of a revolution in the
interior of Venezuela.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-14
BIG RAILROAD DEAL.

All Property Of the Duluth, Superior
and Western Changes Hands.
Madison. Wis, Dec. 14-Deeds Of
transfer were filed with the secretary
of state, today. whereby the Great
Northern Railway company and AL
louez Bay Dock company Of Superior,
a subsidiary corporation Of the Great
Northern, purchases all the property Of
the Duluth Superior and Western Rail-
road company, for $2,829, 900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-14

COMMISSION HIT
COM N ERcE
Dissenting Opinion Declares That All
Powers of Investigation Are Taken
Away From Interstate Commission
Case of Far Reaching Importance
and Decision of Wide Interest.

Washington, Dec. 14.-In an opinion
by Justice Holmes, the supreme court
today held that e. II. Hartman and
Otto Kahn, the latter New YORK
banker, should not be required to ans
wer the interstate commerce commits
sioner's questions concerning dealings
in stocks between the Union Pacific and
other roads to which they refused to
make response when the subject was
under investiga ton in New York. Con-
STRUNG the decision Of the court in a
dissenting opinion, Justice Day eX-
pressed the opinion that the construc-
ton given the interstate commerce law
takes from it all power of investiga-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-14
Brownsville Affair Again the
Subject OF Congressional
Consideration
ROOSEVELT SENDS MESSAGE
Anticipating Foraker's Move to Take
Reinstatement Of Negro Soldiers Out
Of Presidents Hands, Special Mes
sage Is Read in senate-house sus-
tains Speaker on Tie-Vote Ruling.

washington, Dec. 14.-Senator For
aker today introduced an amendment
to the bill providing for re-enlistment
Of negro troops discharged without
honor because Of alleged participation
in the ARRAY at Brownsville, Texas.
and addressed the senate concerning
the amendment. The measure is so
drawn as practically to take out Of the
hand of the executive and give to a
tribunal appointed by congress full
authority to consider the Brownsville
question and by its findings provide
for re-enlistment Of the discharged
negroes.
IIpon the conclusion Of Foraker's re-
marks, Culberson asked that the pres
fdent's message on the Brownsville af-
fair be read, and Vice President Fair
banks directed that it be done, all the
senators present listening attentively
to the reading.
The Presidents Message.
In his special message TO the senale
President Roosevelt Urged that law
be passed giving the secretary of war
power to reinstate any negro soldier
Of the Twenty fifth infantry who shall
be found innocent Of completely in the
shooting up" Of Brownsville, Texas,
Aug. 13 and IA, 1906. Every member
of the companies concerned in the raid
was discharged without honor, and
many OF these were veterans with ex-
cellent records. To secure their rein
statement they must tell the truth
about the raid, informing on their
comrades. The president appends ~
his message, a great number of docu-
ments, showing negro soldiers guilty
Of murders committed in the raid on
the white inhabitants of the Texas
town.
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the tors, had seen a warder who
seemed to answer Hollin@' description
descending alone from tie plateau of
rocks whereOn Vassalli's body had
been found earlier in the morning
The suspicious circumstances under
which Hollins had gone away were
also narrated. and IL was finally stat
ed that the authorities were inclined
to believe that Lloyd's disappearance
was tae result OF f0ui play and were
anxious To have news of ioilins.
anil then, by way Of postscript,
followed very careful description Of
Hollii.s himself. in which consider
able stress was laid on the charac-
ter OF his mustache, an adornment
of which he had always been very
proud and was the distinguishing
feature Of is face.
II Holuns could have pulled out his
mustache hair by hair, he would
have done il there and then. He fell
certain that now that the whole busi-
ness had got into he newspapers he
would be recognized very quickly. and
thar things wouid be made extremely
unpleasant FOR him. There was a
strip Of mirror I'm his compartment
and he got UP and looked al his re-
lection in d. There were great hOl-
lows under his eyes and lines about
his 'oce that H4a u9' heTn iifeT" i1ree
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THE SYNOPSIS

A brass bound box of Oriental workmanship
pawnbrokers shop for than year day
and pawnbrok
at the price Lindsay pay, policeman
claiming the box to be his and pointing the initials
proof.
policeman demands
leave the and Lindsay him
from the street Tn Hindu rooms
that the box the pawnroks
who with Lindsay and the Hindu part
folds plan murder the pawnbroker ou ana they re-
turn to I Dass quarters with the The
spring drawer opens and magnificent of
monds is exposed.
Overcome greed Lindsay kills the
for the finding shelter lonely asleep An
escaping convict finds there to get
clothes finding in them the diamonds Lindsay placed
bag lie continues his hihgt, Jaw
Dropping the diamonds deep boulder he staggs
throws his hands and falls dead
The wadens shot up body and sit down to
await the arrival of the officers catches sight OF the
diamonds
fssu cnshes his head with LARGE
stone drops the body into the fsu gems buy
all traces o. his crime
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fell into a drunken sleep al once.
for the hot liquor was acting on the
multitudin0us glasses Of brsndy-and-
soda and whiskv-and soda which he
had taken during the day. and he was
conscious of nothing when his head
touched the pillow but gentle rock
ing sensation. which was by no means
unpleasant. AND seemed 10 promise
soothing night
tie lay like a log in absolute uncon-
sciOusness until the gray dawn came
stealing through his windows and
then he suddenly woke with a feeling
of black horror and despair and ago
nizing fear tearing and rendering at
his heart-strings
lie sprang up and tried 20 find a
light; the instant that his feet touched
the floor his head whirIed like a spin
ming top and he fell with a heavy
crash. The fail sobered him: he
picked himself up and sal quakiny
and shivering on the edge of his bed.
staring at the gathering light.
Toward morning dropping back OH
the bed. he fell into htful slum ,er-
a ray of sunlight shot in at last and
touched his face and woke him fr,m a
dream. wherein Lloyd. with a cru ,hed
and bloody head hanging from his
neck was stalking u through the
81 fcctS Of great CITY
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Black, Brutal Type.

Aye. that's the ticket" said HoI-
Inns. He leaned over the paper which
the waiter discreetly unfolded for him.
The print swan before his eyes and he
did not see a single word in its col
umns When the waiter reappeared
he took a greedy gulp at the laced
coffee ana felt almost childish graft
tude because it revived him: he drank
the cup of and asked for another,
and he managed to eat a few strips
of the anchovy toast. He was then
persuaded to try a kippered herring.
and he eventually rose from the table
feeling very much better thar when
he sat down to It. But his legs car
ried him straight into the bar at
taehed to the smoking room, and
there he had three brandy-and-soda
in quick succession. and it was in
drinking these that he made up his
minc u go straight to Castleford
After that he paid his bill and went
to the station He had nearly an hour
to wait before he could get an express
10 Yorkshire. and he employed that
hour by visiting various saloc1 bars in
the vicinity and drinking more brandy.
And feeling that liquor was his only
friend ne purchased a Ieather-cased
flask and filled it with brandy at the
station refreshment room.
Hollins was in this station when he
opened the newspaper in the train and
saw the heading relative to what the
newspaper folk called a Remarkable
Chain Of Murders in South Devon-
shire
Ills nerves Jumpy and unstrung al
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Dreams and Desperation.

He caught the night porter's eye
and beckoned him to draw near. and
he spoke TO him confdentially.
What's a good thing for a night
cap?" he asked. Il haven't been
sleeping well these last few nlghts-I
should think a drop Of something hot
now would be straight ticket,
wouldn't it?''
The night porter said that was what
a good many gentlemen took last
thing of a night. Some preferred
rum and some whisky-different gen
tlemen had different tastes.
"I'H try rum" said Hollins. Per
haps you'H mix it?-an' make It a
stiff un."
a large rum-hot-with sugar and
lemon? Very good. sir, said the
night porter.
The hot grog sent glow Of some
thing like renewed life through Hol-
Iins. things began to look CHEEKY
again. After all. he said TO himself
there was naught 10 fear-he was too
old bird to be easily caught BY
the time he had come TO the end OF
his glass he was developing such
state of satisfied comfort that he
beckoned 10 the night porter and
asked him 10 repeat the dose.
The night porter saw nothing nu-
sual in This request and obeyed the
customers order, Hollins tipped off
the second glass and went 10 bed. He
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CHAPTER Y

The FEAR OF UNKNOWN THINGS
From the moment that HolIins in
ms own opinion, found himself com
tortEUIS- clear of Dartmoor he had he
gun tn drink. For the first twentv-fo1r
hours ne was too busy to think OF this
means Of dulling the various torments
that had already begun twisting and
tearing his neaTt bat when il came 10
question OF spending a whole night
At STindon with nothing but his own
thoughts for company he had re-
course TO liquor
He sat In a quiet corner Of the
smoking room OF the modest hotel
which he had selected after inspecting
those which the town Doasted. ami
drank whisky steadily until he fe,t
sleepy; whereupon he retired to his
room. lie slept for two or hree hours
and awoke sweating with terror-h,
had dreamed OF Lloyd. hea less. pur-
suing him up and down The sunlt
hillSides.
He slept NO more hat night and had
bad headache when he rose in the
morning. lie tried to cure IL by liner
al potatiuns of brandv-and-snda from
breakfast time until noon, when he
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reverted to whisky. which he eonsum-
ed whenever he got the chance chief
~ al railway refreshment rooms. un-
I'll he paused for the night at Birming-
ham
There was some notion IN his mind
that it would do him good TO get de-
Gently drunk; he remembered that on
a certain occasion in India when ne
had got into trouble he had drunk
himself into a resigned II not quite
cheerful state Of mind and he wanted
TO do IL again, He was not afraid If
making any disturbance. of attracting
attention to himself. or of doing any
thing that would bring him into the
hands of the police
He was one OF those men who can
assimilate a quantity of liquor in a
peaceable and quietly comfortable
fashion with bed and sleep al the end
of the debauch. He never wanted to
shout or sing or fight or engage iu ami
mated discussion oa these occasions.
and thus il had previously happened
that he. had INDUCED without other
folk being much the wiser
But Hollins now discovered that the
usual result OF deep drinking did not
follow. He ate "A hearty meal early IN
the evening after his arrival in Bir-
mingham. and afterward went round
the town. calling at one bar after an
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most collapsed as his eyes fell On the
bold lettering at the head Of the col
umn. and 1t was fortunate for him
that he was alone in his compart-
nent for his hands shook so much
that the sheet fell from them. He
picked them up again-after a pull
Al his fiask-and read the article from
start 10 linlsh.
II narrated a strange and startling
story. on certain night OF that
week the bodies Of two men had been
found in Plymouth. under circHm-
stances and in situations which show
ed rhat they had, without doubt. been
murdered. one man. a well-known
pawnbroker. narIed Aaron Josephs.
was discovered ia his parlor strangled
by siiken rOre another, a Hindu.
4 unknown name was found in a
tow dis.rlci II he town, in room
which ne had only rented that very
afternoon. stabbed 10 DEATH Next
dsy had come news from the Dart
moor district which set forth an
equally strange story.
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HolIiHs felt sick. III. and miserable.
He plunged his head into cold water:
he tried TO pull himself together; at
last he was sufficiently master OF him
self TO go down to the coffee room.
He took the seat which the waiter
held out for him and gazed with
frowning eyes at the bill Of fare.
Ordinarily he was a great eater; on
that particular morning he had no
taste for food. His mouth was
parched, his hands shaking The
waiter eyed him all over and drew his
own conclusion.
Il don't know" said Hollins I'm
not feeling so we'll this morning.
Reg pardon. sir" said the waiter
Allow me 10 suggest something. sir.
few strips of anchovy toast. now.
sir. 10 begin with-a wonderful pick
me-up sir. if properly made. and I'll
sec to the making myself. And some
strong coffee sir, with a liqueur
brandy in u2"
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other and having two or three glasses
in each.
At 10 O'Clock he returned to his
hotel and until 12 sat in IN smoking
room drinking whisky and sodss sup
piled to him by a waiter who secretly
marveled at the strangers thirst But
he did not grow sleepy nor feel the
least sign Of intoxicatiou; his brain
was. il anything. clearer than ever;
he felt as wide awake as healthy
man does after a nights sound sieen.
At 70 o'clock he felt that in all
common decency he ought TO GO 10
bed bu, he knew that if he did he
would not sleep. and the horrors OF
the previous wahefui night haunted
and frightened hin He wanted more
whisky. but was ashamed 10 ask for
It,
Then fortune favored him. The
waiter went off duty; the night porter
came i'm and sat out an array Of spirit
bottles. lemons. and sugar. and SINH
lar temptations on a table at the end
of the room. and Hollins saw a chance
of further indulgence.