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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-03
Skinner at 522s Virginia avenue. in s,

Skinner at 1928 Virginia avenue. In ST
Louis.
With six other girls Miss Sharpe
drew straws to see who would storm
the heart of Comptroller Hanna After
each had solemnly pledged herself to
abide by the result Miss Sharpe drew
the fatal straw Belle and Dorothy
Paulis of West Pine boulevard and
Miss Lou Jackson of North Grand av-
enue were with the Skinner sisters
and Miss Sharpe when the drawing
took place.
Amid many giggles and suggestions
the letter to Hanna was penned. Had
Miss Sharpe been so inclined she
could have added that she is q stun
ming brunette; height, five feet four;
weight, 1915 pounds. The letter was
mailed, but no answer has arrived.
This is what man gets when he
comes into money" laughingly de-
clared Hanna the other day in discuss
ing the letter with east side friends.
mo one wanted to marry me while
was drawing pension Of SO q month.
Now that have $3.50 per things are
picking up. But want to warn this
young lady that don't get this
months pay until Feb. 10. and there
is no use talking housekeeping before
that time" Hanna is young. and his
laugh is the joy of his friends. Here
Is verbatim copy Of Miss Sharpe's
letter:
St. Louis. 1903.
Frank b Hanna
Dear Showing to the fact that this
is leap year | do not think you Will con-
slider 1t improper for me to send my ap-
pl,cation for your hand heard you
would accept the first proposal of mar
rage. but do not wish this to be treated
as a joke. Bachelor life must be very
lonely Let us show the people that our
hearts are in the right place. You Will
not find a girl any better than me. Hop
ing this will meet with your approval.
remain, as ever, the same
BETTY SHARPE,
622S Virginia avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-03
Reinforced Concrete Sea Defens

Reinforced Concrete Sea Defense.
Upon the Holderness coast of York
shire, England the North sea is de-
vouring 1,904,194 tons of cliff every
year, and the, shore line at some points
scarcely remains the same for two con-
secutive days. Along the English
coasts and the coasts of Holland mill
lions of dollars a>e spent every year in
graphing with natures destructive ag-
gressions. In fact, as much money Is
annually spent along these coasts to
keep the water out as is being annu-
ally spent on the Panama canal to get
the water in.
In the past few years concrete has
become the chief factor In the fight
against the inroads of the sea. The
system used in Holland has brought
out the great possibilities Of concrete
for sea defense construction, and the
English engineers are rapidly adopt
ing it, BY this system the protected
area comprises a series of concrete
slabs independent of one another, and
held in place by reinforced concrete
frames. Between each slab iron ar
NOR is inserted and then a channel is
dug to a depth of Is inches beneath
the edges of the slabs and filed with
concrete. Some splendid views of the
ponderous wall thus formed accom-
pany an article appearing in the Feb
ruary Popular Mechanics.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-03
BISON BACK ON PRAIRIE.
Former Inmate. of New York Zoo Dc
ing Well In Oklahoma.

Former Inmates of New York Zoo Dc
ing Well In Oklahoma.
Uncle Sans herd Of fifteen buffa-
Ices, which were taken from the New
York geological gardens to the Wichi
ia national forest. Oklahoma, in the
early fail, are doing we'll in their new
home, according to adyices which have
been received at Washington from the
supervisors headquarters at Cache.
Since leaving New York the herd has
celebrated the birth Of two fine buff
falo calves, one of which has been
named Hornaday, after the name OF
the director of the New York gardens
which gave them to the government,
and the other Oklahoma, after the new
state which was also just born after
the herds arrival.
Keeper Frank Rush. an old western
COW puncher and experienced buffalo
man, who has handled the herd since
1t was taken from New York, says
that alfalfa hay has put his charges
in fine shape and that the big prairie
beasts are again thriving In their ma
tive land. The buffaloes have an 5000
acre fenced park in the Wichita for
est in which they can charge and
snort. During the winter the animals
will be fed alfalfa hay and protected
from the weather and disease in a
number Of large shelter sheds which
have been built In the Enclosure. In
the spring they will be let out to roam
over the Wichita range, and gradually
they will be encouraged to rustic for
themselves, an instinct they have par
TALLY lost through years of domestica-
ton in city parks. Government ex-
perts figure that in TIME they will re-
gain the prowess of their forefathers,
who were kings Of the plains before
civilization made its march westward
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-03

mo. Good night" He offered his
could scarcely distinguish her features
where she stood dark against the bril-
liant light behind her.
"Goodby," he whispered, kissing he
hands where they lay in his.
"Goodby" Her fingers closed con
vulsIvely, retaining his hands. 81 hope
Il think that you Her head wa
dropping. She could not control he
voice.
"Goodby, Sylvia" he said again.
1t was quite useless-she could not
speak, and when he took her In his
arms she chung to him. quivering, and
he kissed the wet lashes and the hot,
trembling lips and the smooth little
hands crushed to his breast
I'VE have year yet" she gasped.
Dear, take me by force before 1T ends.
IL simply cannot endure this. l told
YOU to take me-to tear me from my
self. VIII you do it? will love you
truly, truly! OH. my darling, my dar-
ling! Don't-don't give me up! Can't
you do something for US? Can't you
"Nvlll you come with me now?"
"How cam
"W'lll your"
A sudden sound broke out In the
night--the distant pealing Of the lodge
gate bell Startled, she shrank back
somebody in the adjoining room had
sprung to the floor and was opening
the window.
"What is it?" she motioned. with
whitening lips. -'Quick, oh, quick, be-
fore you are seen! Grace may come!
IL beg Of you to go"
AS he stepped into the corridor he
heard below sound at the great door
and the stirring of the night Waterman
on post. At his own door he turned,
listening to the movement and wills
pering. Ferrall. in dressing gown and
slippers, stepped into the corridor. Be
low the chains were rafting as the
wicket swung open. There was brief
parley at the door, sounds Of retreat
ing steps on the gravel outside, sounds
Of approaching steps on the stairway.
whats that? A telegram" said
Ferrall sharply. Here, give it to me-
Wait! 1t isn't for me. It's for Mr.
Siwardr'
Siward's glazed eyes stared and
stared at the scrawled and inky mes
sage:
Your mother is very ILL., Come at once
The signature was the name of thei'
family n
(To Be continued)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-03
TRAINING a Bear For a Hunt.

A black bear owned by P. j. Tyre OF
Lenoxdale, Mass. is being systemat-
ically exercised and dieted prepare
tory to acting the principal role in Il
bear hunt which Mr.. Tyre proposes to
hold in North Adams, Mass, at time
to be announced later, says Lenox-
dale (Mass9 special dispatch to the
New York Times Mr.. Tyre is skep-
teal of the courage Of the average
gentleman sportsman. He is confident
that the bear will be able to take care
Of himself and perhaps of one or more
hunters. Mr.. Tyre has written to
North Adams friends suggesting that
mothers be cautioned to keep their
children indoors the day of the bear
hunt and that farmers would do well
to watch their stock at that time. Mr..
Tyres bear hunt is not contemplated
With any noticeable complaisance by
rural residents of northern Berkshire. .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-03
stork,s Joke on Ship. Doctor.

His fellow officers on the Majestic Of
the White Star line had joke to tell
on DR.. French, the ships surgeon.
when that vessel reached New York
the other day, and he seemed to enjoy
it as much as any one, says the New
York Herald. While the ship was in
midocean a few days ago DR.. French
hurried below in response to sum
mons from the purser announcing that
the stork had paid visit to the liner.
He was just in time to welcome quad
ruplets that had arrived in the ships
saloon. The mother was Jennie, the
youngest of the ships cats. Three gen
erations of Jennie's family, herself, her
mother and her grandmother, have
been on the Majestic for several years.
Jennie affects the dining saloon. She
and her kittens were moved to the fore
castle, but the next morning stewards
found the family in the dining room.
md there they remained
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-03
srazina Cast Iron Successful.

Describing a new process for braz-
ing cast iron the February Popular
Mechanics states:
For years steel has been success
fully brazed. but the process for cast
iron is comparatively new, the first
work of the kind only dating back a
couple of years, and that with indiffer-
ent results.
With the exception Of the application
of chemical the process is the same
as for brazing steel. Cast iron has
no elasticity and is so brittle that the
blow of a hammer will break it. The
chemical overcomes this, so that when
the iron expands under the intense
heat and then contracts, the molten
brass poured into the break fuses with
the cast iron.
Cracked automobile cylinders brok-
en- type writer frames, heavy vises,
and in fact every large or small cast
ing in the machinery line. can be sue
cessfully repaired at prices ranging
from SO cents to $40. A broken auto
mobile cylinder can be made as good
as new for about IS. A new cylinder
would cost $780,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-03
CATHOLICS FAVOR TAFT.
Attitude Toward Church in Philippines
Has Won Their Regard.

Milwaukee. Feb. S.-Rev. FL. +. Fair
banks Of st. Paericks' church says:
1.-THE majority of Catholics are fav-
orably inclined toward William II
Taft. His attitude toward the church
in the Philippines has won their re-
gard. If he should run against Bryan
| believe he would be the choice OF
Catholics.
THE common belief that the Cath
olics of this country are mostly demo-
Gratis is a mistake. / believe that
probably was true at one time. But
during the Mckinley campaign great
numbers of them changed their poll
ties. In this state alone approximately
10000 who had been democrats voted
for Mckinley"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-03
ODD Fishing.

While walking near pond in the
woods Bullie Ham, who can tell the
presence of an alligator by the smell
of the critter, pulled off his coat and
took header under the water. While
at the bottom Of the pond Bullie's leg
rose to the surface and waved to the
men near the shore. The warning was
needed by the men. who caught Bull
lies leg and gave it yank that
brought Bullie to the surface, and with
Bullie came an alligator that measured
some four feet in length. Apalachi-
cola Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-03
LEAP YEAR PROPOSAL.
Pretty Girl Dares East st. Louis
Comptroller to Wed.

Six pretty st. Louis girls and their
guest, a southern belle, have put a
leap year proposal up to City Comp
troler Frank B. Hanna Of East st.
Louis, a bachelor and declare they
will make him stand by his recent dec
laration that he will marry the first
good looking" girl who proposes to
him, says a st. Louis dispatch to the
New York American
Miss Betty Sharpe Of Norfolk,
Va, reputed to be an heiress, wrote
the letter Of proposal while visiting
Misses Blanche. Hazel and Maule
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-03
HURON TO HAVE CONVENTION.
South Dakota Will Select National
Convention Delegates On April Z.

Huron, s. D.. Feb 3.-The republi-
can state committee named Huron as
the place and April as the date for
holding the convention for selecting
delegates to the national convention
and Mitchell as the place and April
for the state convention to ratify the
nominations by the primaries and pre-
pare platform.
Resolutions indorsing Taft. for pres
ident and Governor Coe l. Crawford
for United States senator We're adopted
amid much enthusiasm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-03
Iowa at Washington.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Thomas H. Nc
Caville is appointed postmaster at
Sulphur Springs, Buena Vista county
vice j. A. Livingston resigned.
Rural carriers We're appointed as fol-
lows:
Bencoe-Ernest Shea, carrier; Wal
ter W. Shea, substitute.
Havelock-N'illiam ]. Rodda, car
rier: May Rodda, substitute.
Iowa Falls--Willie A. Mitchell, car
rier; Albert M. McWhirter, substitute.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-03
CHILDREN AS TEACHERS.
Chicago's Famine In instructors Com
peIs a Novel Substitution.

pelS a Novel SUBSTITUTION.
A new type of schoolma'am has
come to rescue the Chicago school
system from the tolls Of the teachers
famine which has been Gripping its
work, says Chicago dispatch. The
age Of the new pedagogue averages
somewhere around fourteen years.
In scores Of schoolrooms throughout
the city Of Chicago where it has been
impossible to provide substitutes fol
teachers who were absent sprivilegel
pupils have been put in charge of the
rest of the class rather than have the
children dismissed to spend the day In
the streets. The usual programme OF
study and recitation periods has then
been carried out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-03

New Adaee by John w. Gates.
"When the American people start in
to wear their old clothes" says John
W. Gates. 1T does not take long to
bring business back to normal"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-03
A Cruel Mistake

is to neglect cold or cough. DR..
Kings New Discovery cures them and
prevents consumption. soc and $1.00.
Mcbride & Will Drug co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-03
pisaraoaful Conduct

If liver and bowels, in refusing to act,
is quickly rernedied with DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. Csc. Mcbride & Will
Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-03
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LNAIAI ~ u bItONO QuIHIne
Tablets. Druggists refund money if it
fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box. csc.
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
THE GENTLE ART
OF ADORNMENT

The appearance of youth is no doubt
aided by artificial means. Without Law.
ing bare the secrets of the toilet table.
one may say from common observation
that the use of powder ana cosmetics
is almost universal among Parlsiennes
of certain class. Nor is it the least
of the arts of adornment. It requires
deft hand and cunning eye 10 repair
the deficiencies of nature so that-at
least from the proper distance-the e.
feet shall lie of delicately healthful
colorng In this respect the ladies
who lead the fashions resemble the
pictures Of certain schools; they art
best viewed a few feet away. French
women are declared by connoisseurs 10
be the most expert of any in the world
in making up" Like the processes
Of some old masters their secrets re-
main unsolved. Perhaps they are car
ried from mother to daughter. just as
tradition is among certain peoples.
one reason of success is that the
operation is not hurried. Statisticians
have been at work TO prove that
French women. and. in particular, the
feminine population of this city, pass a
greater time each day before their mir
iVio Aiiai any pANfA huiidi creature.
The familiar proverb saws. "One
must suffer TO he beautiful" II may
be supposed that the present mode
makes greater demands unon feminine
endurance than almost any other. The
presumed tortures OF stiff corseting Of
a century ago can scarcely be mitf-
gated by the altered form of the
"cuirass' of to-day The society dame
of rounded charms must evidently
enter upon as severe a course of train
ing to wear the robes Of 1908 as the
jockey who has to get down to weight
II avoirduDois is at discount i'm the
Directoire silhouette, il is at a positive
premium when placed upon the head
This winter woman very likely wears
a ''toque" of fur which is monumental
I'm size. and weighs heavier than tho
heaviest busnN. To imagine that the
fair wearer Of a head and half of a
white fox i'm the form of Couture" is
not we'll burdened is to presuppose a
base imitation. Certainly. Nine. Tai
/ lien has no need 10 complain Of the
faithfulness with which she is followed
: at the distance of a hundred odd
years. even il her extravaganza did not
run to costly fur toques Furs ana
furbelows make the Paris world spin
round. and their wide presence points,
as no other sign. 10 the overfiowinR
wealth of this centre OF luxury and
sartorial creations Philadelphia Rec
ord
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
New Year Gifts Popular.

Your truly up-to-date society girl is
so progressive that she gives more at
tention to New Years gifts than to
Christmas presents. Her explanation
is that anybody can choose gifts fol
the Yuletide holiday. whereas it takes
a higher selective faculty to pick pres
ents appropriate to the New Year Most
of the more wideawake jewelrs have
fallen in with her idea. and the array
of New Year gifts is entirely distinct
from that offered for Christmas. ~
course. the date is treated i'm all kinds
of ways being woven into brooches.
scarfpins and many other pieces of
iewelry. II also is used as the setting
for rings. In fact. one viii see 1909
on sleeve buttons, belt and shoe
buckles. and dozen attractive
articles. The present bearing the date
is welcome to the college man or vo-
man, and even high school boys and
girls are grateful for it, All in all
there is no question the New Years
gift has como to stay. II is an in
stitution which the girl of the period
natter herself she has invented. In
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
Dread Exchanging Xmas Gifts.

Department stores are looking for
ward with dread now to the annual
exchange Of presents that follows the
Christmas giving. Before the holidays
the stores are busy selling, and after
New Years they are kent almost
equally busy exchanging things that
have been bought. says the New York
Press The manager OF a big depart
ment store said it looked to him last
year as If fully half the women who
received presents were dissatisfied with
them and wanted to exchange them for
something else. He feared the eX-
changing would be equally heavy this
year. Before Christmas. he said. lines
Of women are seen leaving the stores
carrying home parcels. After New
Years there always is a grand process
sion of women carrying parcels to the
stores Many women, when they get
duplicate gifts. or things that theS
don't like. take them back TO the
stores in which they were bought and
exchange them for things they want.
These women give the stores a deal of
bother. but as the stores do not wish
TO offend customers, they permit tho
unappreciative ones to select other
things in place of the gifts they Ie.
ceived.
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
A Sporting Parson.

The inhibition OF n hunting rector
by his bishop reminds n correspondent
that the Rev. Jack Russell. the ia
nous west country sporting parson,
was once cited TO appear before the
bishop Of Exeter TO answer charges OF
neglectlng his spiritual and parochlal
duties, and he was also demonstrated
with for keeping and following pack
OF hounds. The charges were proved
unfounded. and Russell refused to
give up the sport. which he continued
10 pursue almost to the day Of his
death In 1888, at the age of eighty
eight. Besides being an Unsuitable
hunter. he was, as his biographer
pithily remarks, "a stanch supporter
OF Devonshire wrestlers, an admirable
sparrer and an enthusiastic uphoIder
OF the virtues of Devonshire cider and
cream" And In the pulpit he tried to
reform conduct rather than to ex-
pound doctrine and was a stern de-
nouncer OF bad language, strong
drink and 'the filthy habit of smok-
ing.%St. James Gazette.
Evening journal., 1908-12-31

scarcely more than ten years old. is a
real comedian. indeed his work IS In
advance Of scores OF artists old enough
TO be his father and with long exper-
ience before the footllghts. The young
star knows Just how far TO 60. some-
thing which other comedians do not,
aud he IS never at a loss for something
10 do or say. no matter whether II Is
down In his dialogue or not. "The Hall
Room Boys" have n comedy number
that ls always good. The Bonnessettis,
six Frehch eymnasts OF marvellous
ability. prove very entertaining, and
Evening journal., 1908-12-31

One woman who asserts she paid 800
for a black lynx set of the latest style
is willing TO let IL go for SIS. Trimmed
lynx hats are quoted as low as So. Ac
actress. disregarding weather predic-
tions. makes the offer 60 exchange hcl
$50 Russian mink set for SO. and so
it goes all along the line. Usually the
heavy movement In these private bar.
gain furs is in summer when vacation
money is needed and furs are not The
pawnshop Keepers, the secondhand
dealers and bargain hunters then do
n thriving business This winter, how
ever. il is simply astonishing how
many women have decided they can
worry along without furs during Janu.
airy. February and March. IL would
be interesting to know how much self
denial by husbands many OF those sets
Of furs represented when they vert
bought
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
BY THE WAYSIDE

Woodlawn avenue between Second
and Third streets is an ideal place
for persons desiring a quiet home. The
quietncss is not due alone 10 the neal
proximity Of several cemeteries but Is
caused to a large extent by the fact
that the people residing there belons
to that class who like quletness ana
peace and avoid any conduct that
would create disorder.
A family. however, which moved into
the block recently discovered that do.
spite this Quietness and peace there
was one drawback TO living there ana
that was that the houses are so vors
much alike, all having the same style
of porch, etc, that II is hard 20 tel
which house one lives in unless tho
houses are closely scrutinized.
The other morning while the tenant
of one of the houses was going 10 thu
corner of Third street and Woodlawu
avenue 10 catch car when he sud.
denly remembered that he had forgot.
ten something lie hurried back and
proceeded Into the vestibule of a housa
and raped loudly on the vestibuls
door. He discovered that he was in
the wrong house and hurried 10 his
own house which he found two doors
away. In the meantime a young mur
answered rho knock and thinking the
millSman had come, placed n re-
ceptacle for milk on the porch.
Yesterday the tables were turnod
The tenant Of the last named house
while returning from a visit to n near.
by relative rot by mistake into tho
vcstibulc Of the man who had made n
mistake few days ago and so repaid
his visit He. too. hurried away as
soon as he discovered his mistake
These mistakes were made IN day
light. ono of the tenants in the block
said he considered himself fortunate
as he had O crool-ed tree in front Of
his house. and so all he had to do on
coming home even If IL was IN tho
small hours of the morning, was lOol
for that tree and SO he ran no danger
Of routing his ncighbors out of bed
at an unseemly hour.
There is one vacant house I'm IN,
block. and how many neighbors q,
to this house in mistake for their owr
is not known as there is no one there
to keen tab. A pastor who intended
10 call on n family who had jus
moved into the block. spent some time
knocking az the door Of this house be-
lieving that he was at the right house
whereas the new family has moveC
next door. He finally gave up I'm de-
spair. Residents of the block are puz
zling their brains to devise a plan 10y
which they may find their own houses
easily and quickly.